USSR
1949- Label and catalog number
- Апрелевский Завод 16553Апрелевский Завод 16554
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono
- Runout / matrix
16553/5-1 Г-5Side A runout
16554/5-3 Г-6Side B runout
Vinyl pressings
by Владимир Нечаев · 1949
В Городском Саду / Перелетные Птицы was first pressed on vinyl in 1949. 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 1949, 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.
16553/5-1 Г-5Side A runout
16554/5-3 Г-6Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | USSR | Апрелевский Завод 16553 / Апрелевский Завод 16554First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | USSR | Ленинградский Завод 16553 / Ленинградский Завод 16554Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | USSR | Апрелевский Завод 16553 / Апрелевский Завод 16554Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | USSR | Рижский Завод 16553 / Рижский Завод 16554Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Апрелевский Завод 16553 / Апрелевский Завод 16554Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | USSR | Апрелевский Завод 16553 / Апрелевский Завод 16554Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Апрелевский Завод 16553 / Апрелевский Завод 16554Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | USSR | Ленинградский Завод 16553 / Ленинградский Завод 16554Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | USSR | Рижский Завод 16553 / Рижский Завод 16554Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Апрелевский Завод 16553 / Апрелевский Завод 16554Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | USSR | Апрелевский Завод 16553 / Апрелевский Завод 16554Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of В Городском Саду / Перелетные Птицы are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1949 and 1950.
The earliest pressings are from 1949, in USSR. One of them is Апрелевский Завод 16553.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 16553) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 16553/5-1 Г-5 and 16554/5-3 Г-6. 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.