USSR
September 24, 1990- Label and catalog number
- Мелодия М60 49415 001
- Format
- LP, Mono · Red Labels
- Runout / matrix
М60-49415/3-2 DMMSide A runout, stamped
М60-49416/3-2 DMMSide B runout, stamped

Vinyl pressings
by Владимир Высоцкий · 1990
Баллада О Детстве was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1990, 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.
М60-49415/3-2 DMMSide A runout, stamped
М60-49416/3-2 DMMSide B runout, stamped
М60-49415/3-2 DMMSide A Runout, Stamped, Variant 1
М60-49416/3-1 DMMSide B Runout, Stamped, Variant 1
М60-49415/3-2 DMMSide A Runout, Stamped, Variant 2
М60-49416/3-2 DMMSide B Runout, Stamped, Variant 2
М60-49415/3-2 DMMSide A Runout, Variant 1
М60-49416/3-2 DMMSide B Runout, Variant 1
М60-49415/3-1 DMMSide A Runout, Variant 2
М60-49416/3-2 DMMSide B Runout, Variant 2
М60-49415/3-1 D M MRunout side A, stamped
М60-49416/3-1 D M MRunout side B, stamped
М60-49415/3-2 DMMSide 1 Stamped Runout
М60-49416/3-1 DMMSide 2 Stamped Runout
Гр. 3. 2-25Repertoire group, price without package
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия М60 49415 001First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия М60 49415 001First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия М60 49415 001First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия М60 49415 001First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия М60 49415 001First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия М60 49415 001First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия М60 49415 001First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1991 | USSR | Мелодия М60 49415 001LP, Mono, Repress · Mono | LP, Mono, Repress · Mono |
| 1991 | USSR | Мелодия М60 49415 001LP, Mono, Repress · Mono | LP, Mono, Repress · Mono |
| 1991 | USSR | Мелодия М60 49415 001LP, Mono, Repress · Mono | LP, Mono, Repress · Mono |
| 1991 | USSR | Мелодия М60 49415 001LP, Mono, Repress · Mono | LP, Mono, Repress · Mono |
| 1991 | USSR | Мелодия М60 49415 001LP, Mono, Repress · Mono | LP, Mono, Repress · Mono |
| 1991 | USSR | Мелодия М60 49415 001LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1991 | USSR | Мелодия М60 49415 001LP, Mono, Repress · Mono | LP, Mono, Repress · Mono |
| 1991 | USSR | Мелодия М60 49415 001LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | USSR | Мелодия М60 49415 001LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
17 vinyl pressings of Баллада О Детстве are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1990 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия М60 49415 001, released September 24, 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use М60 49415 001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, М60-49415/3-2 DMM and М60-49416/3-2 DMM. 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.