USSR
1976- Label and catalog number
- Мелодия С30-06883-84
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
С30-06883/3-1Side A
С30-06884/3-1Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Viktoras Kuprevičius · 1976
Kauno Varpai = Kaunas Carillon was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1976, the album's first year. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
С30-06883/3-1Side A
С30-06884/3-1Side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | USSR | Мелодия С30-06883-84First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | USSR | Мелодия С30-06883-84LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1978 | Unknown | Мелодия С30-06883-84LP | LP |
| 1978 | USSR | Мелодия С30-06883-84LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1978 | USSR | Мелодия С30-06883-84LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1979 | USSR | Мелодия С30-06883-84LP, Stereo, Repress | LP, Stereo, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия С30-06883-84LP, Misprint, Repress, Stereo | LP, Misprint, Repress, Stereo |
| 1981 | USSR | Мелодия С30-06883-4LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия С30-06883-4LP | LP |
| 1983 | USSR | Мелодия С30-06883-4LP, Stereo, Repress | LP, Stereo, Repress |
| 1983 | USSR | Мелодия С30-06883- 4LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1984 | USSR | Мелодия С30-06883-4LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1985 | USSR | Мелодия С30-06883-4LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | USSR | Мелодия С30—06883 / Мелодия С30—06884LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Kauno Varpai = Kaunas Carillon are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1976 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия С30-06883-84.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use С30-06883-84) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, С30-06883/3-1 and С30-06884/3-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.