Spain
1965- Label and catalog number
- Musidisc M. 70-004Musidisc M.70.004
- Format
- LP
- Runout / matrix
M-70004A-29SRunout side A, etched
M-70004B-14SRunout side B, etched
Vinyl pressings
by The Alexandrov Red Army Ensemble · 1965
Les Chœurs De L'armée Rouge (Volume 1) was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 1965, 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.
M-70004A-29SRunout side A, etched
M-70004B-14SRunout side B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Spain | Musidisc M. 70-004 / Musidisc M.70.004First yearLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Vip Records VIP 169.107LP | LP |
| ? | Canada | Musidisc 30 CV 931 / Musidisc 9220-CV-931LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Musidisc 30 CV 931 / Musidisc CV 931LP | LP |
| ? | France | Musidisc 30 CV 931LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Musidisc 30 CV 931 / Musidisc CV 931LP | LP |
| ? | France | Musidisc 30 CV 931 / Musidisc CV 931LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Musidisc 30 CV 931 / Musidisc CV 931LP | LP |
| ? | France | Musidisc 30 CV 931 / Musidisc CV 931LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | Musidisc 30 CV 931 / Musidisc CV 931LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Les Chœurs De L'armée Rouge (Volume 1) are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Spain. One of them is Musidisc M. 70-004.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M. 70-004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M-70004A-29S and M-70004B-14S. 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.
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