Мелодия

USSR state label founded in 1964. It was the only label within the USSR but ceased to be state-owned when the USSR collapsed. Export releases were shipped with full colour sleeves and, at least, English translations while most the domestic copies had generic paper sleeves.

The label is also known as Melody, Melodia or Melodiya.
Label code: LC 6969

MANUFACTURERS
It is HIGHLY recommended to provide manufacturer info in the Notes.
USSR manufacturing variations always have different label designs, so they are eligible to be submitted to the database as separate entries. They also have more or less different back covers, often different years, sometimes slightly different catalog numbers, and sometimes even entirely different sleeve design.

Manufacturer can be found on the vinyl labels, right below "МЕЛОДИЯ".
Here are known manufacturing plants:

1) Апрелевский Завод Грампластинок [or] Апрелевский Ордена Ленина Завод Грампластинок
2) Всесоюзная Студия Грамзаписи later renamed to Московский Опытный Завод «Грамзапись» [or] МОЗ «ГРАМЗАПИСЬ»
3) Ленинградский Завод Грампластинок
4) Рижский Завод Грампластинок [or] Рижский Ордена «Знак Почета» Завод Грампластинок
5) Ташкентский Завод Грампластинок им. М. Т. Ташмухамедова
6) Тбилисская Студия Грамзаписи
7) Таллинский Завод Музыкальных Кассет

If you see your release is already in the database, but without manufacturer info and pictures, it is recommended you first ask the original submitter to add this information instead of quick "converting" to your version.

If you don't know the year of a release, use this table.