USSR
1975- Label and catalog number
- Мелодия C62-05609-10
- Format
- 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
C62—05609Side A label
C62—05610Side B label

Vinyl pressings
by Юрий Антонов · 1975
Отчего was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 1975, 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.
C62—05609Side A label
C62—05610Side B label
C62-05609/3-1Side A runout stamped
C62-05610/3-1Side B runout stamped
С62—05609Side 1 label
С62—05610Side 2 label
Г62—04431/2-1Side A runout, stamped
Г62—04432/1-1Side B runout, stamped
C62-05609/3-1Side A Runout Stamped
C62-05610/3-1Side B Runout Stamped
С62—05609Side 1 label
С62—05610Side 2 label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | USSR | Мелодия C62-05609-10First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | USSR | Мелодия C62-05609-10First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | USSR | Мелодия 33 С62-05609-10First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1975 | USSR | Мелодия Г62—04431-2First yearFlexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | USSR | Мелодия C62-05609-10First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | USSR | Мелодия 33 С62-05609-10First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1975 | USSR | Мелодия C62-05609-10First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | USSR | Мелодия C62-05609-107", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress |
| 1979 | USSR | Мелодия C62-05609-107", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Stereo |
| 1979 | USSR | Мелодия С62—05609-107", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Stereo |
| 1979 | USSR | Мелодия 33 С62—05609-107", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия C62-05609-107", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия 33 С62—05609-107", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Stereo |
| 1983 | USSR | Мелодия С62—05609-107", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Stereo |
| 1983 | USSR | Мелодия C62-05609-107", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33 С62—05609-107", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия C62-05609-107", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия С62—05609-107", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33 С62—05609-107", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия С62-05609 / Мелодия С62-056107", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия С62-05609-107", Stereo | 7", Stereo |
21 vinyl pressings of Отчего are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1975 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия C62-05609-10.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C62-05609-10, 33 С62-05609-10, Г62—04431-2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C62—05609 and C62—05610. 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.