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Dmitri ShostakovichПеснь О Лесах

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Песнь О Лесах

by Dmitri Shostakovich · 1952

12 pressings4 countriesClassical

Песнь О Лесах was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. 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 Песнь О Лесах

2 pressings came out in 1952, the album's first year, in 2 countries. 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.

USSR

1952
Label and catalog number
Апрелевский Завод Д—0486Апрелевский Завод Д—0487
Format
LP, Mono
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US

1952
Label and catalog number
Colosseum CRLP 118
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

CRLP 118ASide A runout, stamped

CRLP 118BSide B runout, stamped

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1952USColosseum CRLP 118First yearLPLP
1952USSRАпрелевский Завод Д—0486 / Апрелевский Завод Д—0487First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1954USColosseum CRLP.118 / Colosseum CRLP 118LPLP
1954USVanguard Recording Society, Inc. VRS-422LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956JapanShinsekai Record PLV-110", Mono · Mono10", Mono · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USVanguard VRS-422LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLe Chant Du Monde LDX-8000LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceLe Chant Du Monde LD-A-8000 / Le Chant Du Monde LD-A 800010", LP, Mono · Mono10", LP, Mono · Mono
?FranceLe Chant Du Monde LDX 8387LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceLe Chant Du Monde LD-A-8000 / Le Chant Du Monde LD-P 800010", LP, Mono · Mono10", LP, Mono · Mono
?JapanShinsekai Record LV-110", Mono · Mono10", Mono · Mono
?USVanguard VRS-422LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Песнь О Лесах
  2. A1Когда Окончилась Война
  3. A2Оденем Родину В Леса
  4. A3Воспоминания О Прошлом
  5. A4Пионеры Сажают Леса
  6. A5Сталинградцы Выходят Вперед
  7. B1Будущая Прогулка
  8. B2Слава

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Песнь О Лесах are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Песнь О Лесах are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1952 and 1960.

When was Песнь О Лесах first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1952, in USSR, US. One of them is Апрелевский Завод Д—0486.

How do I tell if my copy of Песнь О Лесах is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Д—0486, CRLP 118) 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.

How much is Песнь О Лесах 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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