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Regina SpektorSoviet Kitsch

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Soviet Kitsch

by Regina Spektor · 2005

10 pressings5 countriesArt RockAlternative RockFolk RockPunk

Soviet Kitsch was first pressed on vinyl in 2005. 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 Soviet Kitsch

2 pressings came out in 2005, the album's first year, in 2 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.

US

2005
Label and catalog number
Sire 48953-1Shoplifter Records 48953-1
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

1-48953-A 13299.1(3)Side A

1-48953-B 13299.2(3)Side 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

2000s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2005EuropeSire 093624919964First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2005USSire 48953-1 / Shoplifter Records 48953-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2005USSire 1-48953LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2010s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015USA & CanadaSire 1-48953 / Shoplifter Records 1-48953LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2016CanadaSire 549811-1LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2016UK & EuropeSire 9362-49267-9 / Sire 549811-1LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2016USA & CanadaSire 549811-1 / Sire PRO-S-553971LP, Album, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, Single, All Media, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, Single, All Media, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2016USA & CanadaSire 549811-1 / Sire PRO-S-553971LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2016USA & CanadaSire 549811-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023USSire 093624857181LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Ode To Divorce
  2. A2Poor Little Rich Boy
  3. A3Carbon Monoxide
  4. A4The Flowers
  5. A5Us
  6. B1Sailor Song
  7. B2* * *
  8. B3Your Honor
  9. B4Ghost Of Corporate Future
  10. B5Chemo Limo
  11. B6Somedays
  12. B7Scarecrow & Fungus
  13. B8December

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Soviet Kitsch are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Soviet Kitsch are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 2005 and 2023.

When was Soviet Kitsch first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2005, in US, Europe. One of them is Sire 48953-1.

How do I tell if my copy of Soviet Kitsch is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 48953-1, 093624919964) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-48953-A 13299.1(3) and 1-48953-B 13299.2(3). Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Soviet Kitsch 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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