USSR
1956- Label and catalog number
- Апрелевский Завод 26056Апрелевский Завод 26057
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono
- Runout / matrix
26056/3-2Side A
26057/3-1Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Марк Бернес · 1956
Когда Поет Далекий Друг was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1956, 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.
26056/3-2Side A
26057/3-1Side B
26056/3-2Side A runout
26057/3-1Side B runout
26056/3-2Side A runout
26057/3-1Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | USSR | Апрелевский Завод 26056 / Апрелевский Завод 26057First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | USSR | Рижский Завод 26056 / Рижский Завод 26057First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | USSR | Ленинградский Завод 26056 / Ленинградский Завод 26057First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | USSR | Ленинградский Завод 26056 / Ленинградский Завод 26057First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | USSR | Апрелевский Завод 26056 / Апрелевский Завод 26057First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | USSR | Апрелевский Завод 26056 / Апрелевский Завод 26057First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | USSR | Трест "Мосгорпластмасс" Фабрика Пластмасс №1 26056 / Трест "Мосгорпластмасс" Фабрика Пластмасс №1 26057First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | USSR | Ленинградский Завод 26056 / Ленинградский Завод 26057First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | USSR | Апрелевский Завод 26056 / Апрелевский Завод 26057First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | USSR | Апрелевский Завод 26056 / Апрелевский Завод 26057First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | USSR | Ленинградский Завод 26056 / Ленинградский Завод 26057First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | USSR | Апрелевский Завод 26056 / Апрелевский Завод 26057First year10", 78 RPM | 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | USSR | Апрелевский Завод 26056 / Апрелевский Завод 26057Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono, Repress · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono, Repress · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Baltija 26056 / Baltija 26057Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Līgo 26056 / Līgo 26057Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Апрелевский Завод 26056 / Апрелевский Завод 26057Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Ленинградский Завод 26056 / Ленинградский Завод 26057Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | USSR | Ленинградский Завод 26056 / Ленинградский Завод 26057Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Аккорд 26056 / Аккорд 26057Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | USSR | Апрелевский Завод 26056 / Апрелевский Завод 26057Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | USSR | Ленинградский Завод 26056 / Ленинградский Завод 26057Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
21 vinyl pressings of Когда Поет Далекий Друг are listed here, from 1 country.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in USSR. One of them is Апрелевский Завод 26056.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 26056) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 26056/3-2 and 26057/3-1. 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.