USSR
June 15, 1982- Label and catalog number
- Мелодия C60 — 18365-6
- Format
- LP, Album · Red Labels
- Runout / matrix
C60-18365/2-1Side 1
C60-18366/2-1Side 2

Vinyl pressings
by Zodiac · 1982
Music In The Universe was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
C60-18365/2-1Side 1
C60-18366/2-1Side 2
С60-18365/2-1Side 1
С60-18366/2-1Side 2
C60-18365/2-1Side 1
C60-18366/2-1Side 2
C60-18365/2-1Side 1
C60-18366/2-1Side 2
С60-18365
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия С60 — 18365-6First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия С60-18365-6First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия C60 — 18365-6First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия C60 — 18365-6First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия 33 С60—18365-6First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия C60-18365-6First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия С60-18365-6First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия С60-18365 / Мелодия С60-18366First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия С60-18365-6First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия C60 — 18365-6First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | USSR | Мелодия С60 — 18365-6LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | USSR | Мелодия C60 — 18365-6LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | USSR | Мелодия C60 — 18365-6LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | USSR | Мелодия C60 — 18365-6LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | USSR | Мелодия С60 — 18365-6LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | USSR | Мелодия C60 — 18365-6LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия C60-18365-6LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия C60-18365-6LP, Album | LP, Album |
90 vinyl pressings of Music In The Universe are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1982 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия C60 — 18365-6, released June 15, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C60 — 18365-6, С60-18365-6, 33 С60—18365-6, C60-18365-6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C60-18365/2-1 and C60-18366/2-1. 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.