USSR
1985- Label and catalog number
- Мелодия С60 23479 004
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
С60-23479/1-2 DMMA-Side Runout Etching
С60-23480/1-1 DMMB-Side Runout Etching
23479 DMMA-Side Label
23480 DMMB-Side Label
Vinyl pressings
by Zigmars Liepiņš · 1985
Пульс 2 = Pulse 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1985, 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.
С60-23479/1-2 DMMA-Side Runout Etching
С60-23480/1-1 DMMB-Side Runout Etching
23479 DMMA-Side Label
23480 DMMB-Side Label
С60-23479/2-3Side A runout, stamped
С60-23480/2-2Side B runout, stamped
С60-23479/2-3Side A, variant 1
С60-23480/2-2Side B, variant 1
С60-23479/2-4Side A, variant 2
С60-23480/2-2Side B, variant 2
C60-23479/1-2 DMMA - stamped runout
С60-23480/1-1 DMMB - stamped runout
C60-23479/2-3A - stamped runout
С60-23480/2-3B - stamped runout
С60-23479/1-2 DMMA-Side Runout Etching
С60-23480/1-1 DMMB-Side Runout Etching
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | USSR | Мелодия С60 23479 004First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | USSR | Мелодия С60 23479 004First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | USSR | Мелодия С60 23479 004First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | USSR | Мелодия С60 23479 004First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | USSR | Мелодия С60 23479 004First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | USSR | Мелодия С60 23479 004First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | USSR | Мелодия С60 23479 00412", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | USSR | Мелодия С60 23479 00412", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | USSR | Мелодия С60 23479 00412", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | USSR | Мелодия С60 23479 00412", 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1987 | USSR | Мелодия С60 23479 00412", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of Пульс 2 = Pulse 2 are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1985 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия С60 23479 004.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use С60 23479 004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, С60-23479/1-2 DMM and С60-23480/1-1 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.