USSR
1938- Label and catalog number
- Апрелевский Завод 6490Апрелевский Завод 6491
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Иван Троянов · 1938
Цыганское Танго / Слоу-Фокс was first pressed on vinyl in 1938. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1938, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | USSR | Апрелевский Завод 6490 / Апрелевский Завод 6491First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | USSR | Ленинградский Завод 6490 / Ленинградский Завод 6491Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | USSR | Апрелевский Завод 6490 / Апрелевский Завод 6491Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | USSR | Ленинградский Завод 6490 / Ленинградский Завод 6491Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Ленинградский Завод Г 6490 / Ленинградский Завод Г 6491Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Ногинский Завод 6490 / Ногинский Завод 6491Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | USSR | Апрелевский Завод 6490 / Апрелевский Завод 6491Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Рижский Завод 6490 / Рижский Завод 6491Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Ташкентский Завод 6490 / Ташкентский Завод 6491Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | USSR | Рижский Завод 6490 / Рижский Завод 6491Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Ногинский Завод 6490 / Ногинский Завод 6491Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | USSR | Рижский Завод 6490 / Рижский Завод 6491Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
12 vinyl pressings of Цыганское Танго / Слоу-Фокс are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1938 and 1954.
The earliest pressings are from 1938, in USSR. One of them is Апрелевский Завод 6490.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6490) 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.