Мелодия

USSR state label, founded in 1964. It was the only label existing during that time, but ceased to exist when the USSR fell apart, and now revived again.
Export releases were shipped with full color sleeves and at least English translation, copies sold domestically have generic paper sleeves.

The label is also known as Melody, Melodia or Melodiya.

LC 6969

Attention: Some older records have a '33' in front of the cat# on the labels and in matrix etchings. This is NOT part of the Cat.No. and almost always absent on the covers. Records that come without cover of course only list the Cat.No. with the 33, however, compare it with records that do have sleeves.

MANUFACTURERS
It is HIGHLY recommended to provide manufacturer info in the Notes
USSR manufacturing variations always have different label design, so eligible to database as separate entries. They also have more or less different backcovers, often different year, sometimes slightly different cat.number and even sometimes slightly different front cover.

Manufacturer can be found on the label, right below МЕЛОДИЯ.
Here are possible suggestions:

Апрелевский ордена Ленина завод грампластинок
Ленинградский завод грампластинок
Рижский завод грампластинок [or]
Рижский ордена «Знак почета» завод грампластинок
Московский опытный завод «Грамзапись» [or] МОЗ «Грамзапись»
Тбилисская студия грамзаписи
Ташкентский завод имени М.Т. Ташмухамедова

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

If you don't know year of a release, use this table (only for LPs):

1971 г.: Stereo — 2417—3056, Mono — 29491—31564
1972 г.: Stereo — 3057—3754, Mono — 31565—33488
1973 г.: Stereo — 3755—4592, Mono — 33489—35206
1974 г.: Stereo — 4593—5506, Mono — 35207—36848
1975 г.: Stereo — 5507—6606, Mono — 36849—38212
1976 г.: Stereo — 6607—8266, Mono — 38213—39550
1977 г.: Stereo — 8267—9900, Mono — 39551—40506
1978 г.: Stereo — 9901—11592, Mono — 40507—41386
1979 г.: Stereo — 11593—13220, Mono — 41387—42278
1980 г.: Stereo — 13221—15230, Mono — 42279—43014
1981 г.: Stereo — 15231—17002, Mono — 43015—43922
1982 г.: Stereo — 17003—18982, Mono — 43923—44812
1983 г.: Stereo — 18983—20728, Mono — 44813—45688
1984 г.: Stereo — 20729—21292, Mono — 45689—46080
1985 г.: Stereo — 21293—22914, Mono — 46081—46620
1986 г.: Stereo — 22915—24301, Mono — 46621—47416
1987 г.: Stereo — 24302—26128, Mono — 47417—48022
1988 г.: Stereo — 26129—27786, Mono — 48023—48476
1989 г.: Stereo — 27787—29058, Mono — 48477—48970
1990 г.: Stereo — 29059—31758, Mono — 48971—49416