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Vinyl pressings

Songs Of Old Russia

by Helmut Zacharias · 1959

20 pressings8 countriesClassicalFolkWorld& Country

Songs Of Old Russia was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Songs Of Old Russia

5 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 5 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.

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

All 20 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959BrazilPolydor LPG 46 326First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1959FrancePolydor 46.326First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1959GermanyPolydor 46 326 LPHMFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1959New ZealandPolydor 46 326 LPHMFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1959PeruPolydor 237 526First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962GermanyPolydor SLPHM 237 526LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1964GermanyPolydor SLPHM 237 526LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1964GermanyPolydor 46 326 LPHMLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaPolydor LD 250-98LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?BrazilPolydor LPG 46.326LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?ColombiaPolydor LPHM 46 326LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceTriumph Records 240 020LPLP
?FrancePolydor 2416 056LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FrancePolydor 657 025LPLP
?FranceTriumph Records 2458 106LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FrancePolydor 657 025LPLP
?FranceTriumph Records 240 020LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyKarussell 635 052 ALP, AlbumLP, Album
?VenezuelaPolydor 237 526LP, AlbumLP, Album
?VenezuelaPolydor 46 326 LPHMLP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Evening Bells
  2. A2Bublitchki
  3. A3Song Of The Volga Boatmen
  4. A4Have Mercy Upon Us
  5. A5Stenka Razin
  6. A6The Troika
  7. B1Black Eyes
  8. B2Two Guitars
  9. B3The Song Of Ataman Platoff
  10. B4When The Moon Is Shining
  11. B5The Monotonous Bell
  12. B6The Red Sarafan

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Songs Of Old Russia are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Songs Of Old Russia are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1959 and 1964.

When was Songs Of Old Russia first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in Germany, Brazil, France, New Zealand and more. One of them is Polydor 46 326 LPHM.

How do I tell if my copy of Songs Of Old Russia is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 46 326 LPHM, LPG 46 326, 46.326, 237 526) 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 Songs Of Old Russia 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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