USSR
1984- Label and catalog number
- Мелодия С50 20833 001
- Format
- LP
- Runout / matrix
С50-20833/2-1 1Side A
С50-20834/2-1 2Side B
С50-20835/2-1 3Side C
С50-20836/2-1 4Side D
Vinyl pressings
by Владимир Глоцер · 1984
Волшебная Лампа Аладдина was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
С50-20833/2-1 1Side A
С50-20834/2-1 2Side B
С50-20835/2-1 3Side C
С50-20836/2-1 4Side D
С50-20833/2-1 1Side A
С50-20834/2-1 2Side B
С50-20835/2-1 3Side C
С50-20836/2-1 4Side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | USSR | Мелодия С50 20833 001First yearLP | LP |
| 1984 | USSR | Мелодия С50 20833 001First yearLP | LP |
| 1985 | USSR | Мелодия С50 20833 001LP | LP |
| 1987 | USSR | Мелодия С50 20833 001LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1987 | USSR | Мелодия С50 20833 001LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1989 | USSR | Мелодия С50 20833 001LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия С50 20833 001LP | LP |
| 1991 | USSR | Мелодия С50 20833 001LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1991 | USSR | Мелодия С50 20833 001LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1991 | USSR | Мелодия С50 20833 001LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1991 | USSR | Мелодия С50 20833 001LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1992 | Russia | Мелодия С50 20833 001LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Russia | Aprelevka Sound Inc. С50 20833 001LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
13 vinyl pressings of Волшебная Лампа Аладдина are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1984 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия С50 20833 001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use С50 20833 001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, С50-20833/2-1 1 and С50-20834/2-1 2. 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.