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Vinyl pressings

Play More Cheerfully

by Fayerlech · 1983

11 pressings1 countryFolkWorld& Country

Play More Cheerfully was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 Play More Cheerfully

6 pressings came out in 1983, 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.

USSR

1983
Label and catalog number
Мелодия C30 19595 001
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

C30-19595/4-1Side A Runout stamped

C30-19596/4-1Side B Runout stamped

Full details of this pressing

USSR

1983
Label and catalog number
Мелодия С30 19595-96 001
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

С30-19595/4-1Side A

С30-19596/4-1Side 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983USSRМелодия C30 19595 001First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1983USSRМелодия C30 19595 001First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1983USSRМелодия C30 19595 001First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1983USSRМелодия C30-19595-001First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1983USSRМелодия C30 19595 001First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1983USSRМелодия С30 19595-96 001First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1985USSRМелодия С30-19595-001LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1988USSRМелодия С30-19595-001LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1988USSRМелодия C30-19595-001LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1988USSRМелодия С30 19595 001LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USSRМелодия C30-19595-001LP, Album, Misprint, StereoLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Вино · Mashkeh2:00
  2. A2Воспоминание · Reminiscences3:21
  3. A3Ребе Эли Мейлех · Rabbi Eli Meilekh2:15
  4. A4Стаканчик За Здоровье · A Glass Of Wine To Your Health1:55
  5. A5Детские Годы · Childhood Years6:39
  6. A6Лишь Бы Только С Тобой · With You Nothing Else Matters1:24
  7. B1Чтобы Было Всегда Так · May It Always Be So2:55
  8. B2Я — Портняжка! · Akward Tailor1:57
  9. B3Ицик Женился · Itzik Got Married2:53
  10. B4Оплакивание Невесты · Weeping For The Bride12:20
  11. B5Мир · Peace2:13

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Play More Cheerfully are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Play More Cheerfully are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1983 and 1988.

When was Play More Cheerfully first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1983, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия C30 19595 001.

How do I tell if my copy of Play More Cheerfully is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C30 19595 001, C30-19595-001, С30 19595-96 001) 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 Play More Cheerfully 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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