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The Alexandrov Red Army EnsembleГимн Советского Союза

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Гимн Советского Союза

by The Alexandrov Red Army Ensemble · 1944

22 pressings1 countryBrass & Military

Гимн Советского Союза was first pressed on vinyl in 1944. 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 Гимн Советского Союза

2 pressings came out in 1944, 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.

USSR

1944
Label and catalog number
Апрелевский Завод 11954Апрелевский Завод 11955
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Full details of this pressing

USSR

1944
Label and catalog number
Апрелевский Завод 11954Апрелевский Завод 11955
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
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 22 vinyl pressings

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

1940s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1944USSRАпрелевский Завод 11954 / Апрелевский Завод 11955First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1944USSRАпрелевский Завод 11954 / Апрелевский Завод 11955First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
Year unknown20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USSRАпрелевский Завод 11954 / Апрелевский Завод 11955Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?USSRАпрелевский Завод 11954 / Апрелевский Завод 11955Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?USSRАпрелевский Завод 11954 / Апрелевский Завод 11955Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?USSRАпрелевский Завод 11954 / Апрелевский Завод 11955Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?USSRАпрелевский Завод 11954 / Апрелевский Завод 11955Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?USSRАпрелевский Завод 11954 / Апрелевский Завод 11955Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · MonoShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono
?USSRАпрелевский Завод 11954 / Апрелевский Завод 11955Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?USSRАпрелевский Завод 11954 / Апрелевский Завод 11955Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?USSRАпрелевский Завод 11954 / Апрелевский Завод 11955Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?USSRТашкентский Завод 11954 / Ташкентский Завод 11955Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?USSRАпрелевский Завод 11954 / Апрелевский Завод 11955Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?USSRАпрелевский Завод 11954 / Апрелевский Завод 11955Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?USSRАпрелевский Завод 11954 / Апрелевский Завод 11955Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?USSRBellaccord Electro 11954 / Bellaccord Electro 11955Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?USSRЛенинградский Завод 11954 / Ленинградский Завод 1195510", 78 RPM10", 78 RPM
All 20 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. AГимн Советского Союза
  2. BГимн Советского Союза

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Гимн Советского Союза are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Гимн Советского Союза are listed here, from 1 country.

When was Гимн Советского Союза first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1944, in USSR. One of them is Апрелевский Завод 11954.

How do I tell if my copy of Гимн Советского Союза is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 11954) 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 Гимн Советского Союза 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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