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The Famous Romanian Folklore Ensemble by Ansamblul „Ciocîrlia”, album cover

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The Famous Romanian Folklore Ensemble

by Ansamblul „Ciocîrlia” · 1965

31 pressings3 countriesFolkFolkWorld& Country

The Famous Romanian Folklore Ensemble was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of The Famous Romanian Folklore Ensemble

1 pressing came out in 1965, 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.

Romania

1965
Label and catalog number
Electrecord EPE 0219
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

T-0219-1-CRunout side A

M-0219-2-DRunout side B

0219/1Label side A

0219/2Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 31 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965RomaniaElectrecord EPE 0219First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968RomaniaElectrecord EPE 0219LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968RomaniaElectrecord EPE 0219LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968RomaniaElectrecord EPE 0219 / Electrecord EPE-0219LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1969RomaniaElectrecord EPE 0377LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 35 030LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 35 030LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970RomaniaElectrecord ST-EPE 0306 / Electrecord ST EPE 0306LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970RomaniaElectrecord EPE 0216 / Electrecord ST-EPE 0306LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970SpainAcropol RLP-1007LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?RomaniaElectrecord ST-EPE 0853LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?RomaniaElectrecord EPE 0377LP, Album, Mono, Reissue, Repress · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue, Repress · Mono
?RomaniaElectrecord ST-EPE 0306LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?RomaniaElectrecord EPE 0219LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
?RomaniaElectrecord EPE 0219LP, Album, Mono, Reissue, Repress · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue, Repress · Mono
?RomaniaElectrecord STM-EPE 0853LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?RomaniaElectrecord EPE 0377LP, Album, Mono, Reissue, Repress · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue, Repress · Mono
?RomaniaElectrecord ST-EPE 0306LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?RomaniaElectrecord EPE 0377LP, Album, Mono, Reissue, Repress · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue, Repress · Mono
?RomaniaElectrecord STM-EPE 0853LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?RomaniaElectrecord ST-EPE 0853LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?RomaniaElectrecord ST-EPE 0219 / Electrecord ST EPE 0219LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?RomaniaElectrecord STM-EPE 0853LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?RomaniaElectrecord ST-EPE 0306 / Electrecord ST EPE 0306LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?RomaniaElectrecord STM-EPE 0853LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
All 21 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Tempest-Hora = Hora Furtuna1:09
  2. A2Fly Far Away Cuckoo = Zboară Cucule Departe3:24
  3. A3Song From The Lane = Cîntec De Pe Luncă2:10
  4. A4Hora From Gorj = Hora Gorjenească1:28
  5. A5He Who Made The Song = Cine-a Făcut Cîntecul4:14
  6. A6Girl-Dance From Oltenia = Crăițele2:11
  7. A7Moonrise = Răsai Lună2:11
  8. A8Dance From The Almaș-Valley = Joc Din Valea Almașului1:46
  9. A9Sîrba From The Cart = Sîrba Din Căruță2:45
  10. B10Hora Staccato1:27
  11. B11Snowdrop From The Hill = Ghiocel Din Deal Adus2:39
  12. B12Doina From The Olt-River And Hora From Wallachia = Doina Oltului Și Horă Muntenească3:19
  13. B13The Sky-Lark = Ciocîrlia2:17
  14. B14Dance From Someș = Drag Mi-e Jocul Someșan2:47
  15. B15Breaza From Predeal = Breaza Ca La Predeal3:57
  16. B16Hora Spiccato1:40
  17. B17Sîrbas From Muscel = Sîrbe Din Muscel2:52

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Famous Romanian Folklore Ensemble are there?

31 vinyl pressings of The Famous Romanian Folklore Ensemble are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1965 and 1970.

When was The Famous Romanian Folklore Ensemble first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Romania. One of them is Electrecord EPE 0219.

How do I tell if my copy of The Famous Romanian Folklore Ensemble is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPE 0219) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T-0219-1-C and M-0219-2-D. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Famous Romanian Folklore Ensemble on vinyl worth?

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.

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