USSR
1955- Label and catalog number
- Апрелевский Завод 25717Апрелевский Завод 25718
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Майя Головня · 1955
Песня Острова Пальм / Платочек was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1955, 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.
25717/3-1Side A, Etched Runout
25718/3-1Side B, Etched 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | USSR | Апрелевский Завод 25717 / Апрелевский Завод 25718First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | USSR | Рижский Завод 25717 / Рижский Завод 25718First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | USSR | Ленинградский Завод 25717 / Ленинградский Завод 25718Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | USSR | Апрелевский Завод 25717 / Апрелевский Завод 25718Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | USSR | Апрелевский Завод 25717 / Апрелевский Завод 25718Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | USSR | Рижский Завод 25717 / Рижский Завод 25718Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | USSR | Рижский Завод 25717 / Рижский Завод 25718Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | USSR | Ташкентский Завод 25717 / Ташкентский Завод 25718Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | USSR | Апрелевский Завод 25717 / Апрелевский Завод 25718Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | USSR | Ташкентский Завод 25717 / Ташкентский Завод 25718Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | USSR | Рижский Завод 25717 / Рижский Завод 25718Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | USSR | Ленинградский Завод 25717 / Ленинградский Завод 25718Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | USSR | Апрелевский Завод 25717 / Апрелевский Завод 25718Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Ленинградский Завод 25717 / Ленинградский Завод 25718Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Līgo 25717 / Līgo 25718Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Апрелевский Завод 25717 / Апрелевский Завод 25718Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Рижский Завод 25717 / Рижский Завод 25718Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 25717 / Мелодия 25718Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Ленинградский Завод 25717 / Ленинградский Завод 25718Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress · Colored vinyl | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| ? | USSR | Рижский Завод 25717 / Рижский Завод 25718Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
20 vinyl pressings of Песня Острова Пальм / Платочек are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1955 and 1961.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in USSR. One of them is Апрелевский Завод 25717.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 25717) 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.