Real Records (Russian rock & pop-rock)

Real Records is a major Russian original production label. Most Real Records releases (except some very early ones) have catalog number using a simple scheme:

RR-NNN-FF

where NNN is a sequential release number and FF is release format:

• CD
• DVD
• MC (for cassette)
• CDS or MCS (for single versions of CD and MC)
• CD/D (for digipak / enhanced releases, for example, which might include extra slip sleeves, longer booklet, etc)

All Real Records releases encountered so far are known to have barcodes. Most (except early ones) use the following pattern for barcodes:

4601777XXNNNC

where:

• 460 is GS1 prefix code for Russia
• 1777 seems to be company code of Real Records
• XX is an unknown code that seems to have some connection to release format:
  • 30 - normal CD, the most frequent one
  • 40, 50 - less frequently encountered CDs, probably some special / enhanced versions
  • 60 - DVD
  • 00, 10 - cassette releases
  • 03, 04 - very rarely encountered on CDs
• NNN is the same sequential release number as in catalog number
• C is a checksum digit, calculated according to normal EAN-13 rules