USSR
1977- Label and catalog number
- Мелодия Д 16875-78
- Format
- LP, 10", Mono, Box Set
- Runout / matrix
33Д16875/1-1 1Side A
33Д16876/1-1 2Side B
33Д16877/1-1 3Side C
33Д16878/1-1 4Side D
Vinyl pressings
by Юрий Олеша · 1977
Три Толстяка was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, 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.
33Д16875/1-1 1Side A
33Д16876/1-1 2Side B
33Д16877/1-1 3Side C
33Д16878/1-1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | USSR | Мелодия Д 16875-78First yearLP, 10", Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, 10", Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | USSR | Мелодия 33 Д 16875-78LP, 10", Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, 10", Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1986 | USSR | Мелодия М51 16875 008LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1989 | USSR | Мелодия М51 16875 008LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия Д16875-78LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1991 | USSR | Мелодия М51 16875 008LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1991 | USSR | Мелодия Д16875-78LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1991 | USSR | Мелодия М51 16875 008LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | USSR | Мелодия Д 16875-78LP, 10", Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, 10", Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия М51 16875 00810", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия Д 16875-78LP, 10", Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, 10", Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия Д 16875-78LP, 10", Mono, Box Set, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono, Box Set, Mono · Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of Три Толстяка are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1977 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия Д 16875-78.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Д 16875-78) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 33Д16875/1-1 1 and 33Д16876/1-1 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.