USSR
1961- Label and catalog number
- Аккорд 37127Аккорд 37128
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Алексей Усманов · 1961
Березы / Песня О Старшине Милиции was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1961, 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.
37127/1-2Side A Runout, Stamped
37128/1-4Side B Runout, Stamped
37127/1-2Side A
37128/1-4Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | USSR | Аккорд 37127 / Аккорд 37128First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1961 | USSR | Melodija 37127 / Melodija 37128First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1961 | USSR | Апрелевский Завод 37127 / Апрелевский Завод 37128First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1961 | USSR | Апрелевский Завод 37127 / Апрелевский Завод 37128First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1964 | USSR | Аккорд 37127 / Аккорд 37128Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1964 | USSR | Аккорд 37127 / Аккорд 37128Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | USSR | Апрелевский Завод 37127 / Апрелевский Завод 37128Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | USSR | Апрелевский Завод 37127 / Апрелевский Завод 37128Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия Н—37127 / Мелодия Н—37128Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | USSR | Апрелевский Завод 37127 / Апрелевский Завод 37128Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | USSR | Минск 37127 / Минск 37128Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Березы / Песня О Старшине Милиции are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1961 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in USSR. One of them is Аккорд 37127.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 37127) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.