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The Alexandrov Red Army EnsembleRussian Folk Songs

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Russian Folk Songs

by The Alexandrov Red Army Ensemble · 1968

24 pressings1 countryBrass & MilitaryFolkWorld& Country

Russian Folk Songs was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Russian Folk Songs

2 pressings came out in 1968, 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

1968
Label and catalog number
Мелодия Д 019973-4
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

33Д019973/3-2Runout side A

33Д019974/2-3Runout side B

Full details of this pressing

USSR

1968
Label and catalog number
Мелодия 33 Д 019973-74(а)
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

33Д019973/2-1Side A, Stamped Runout

33Д019974/2-3Side B, Stamped Runout

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 24 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968USSRМелодия Д 019973-4First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968USSRМелодия 33 Д 019973-74(а)First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975USSRМелодия C 04649-50LPLP
1976USSRМелодия C 04649-50LPLP
1978USSRМелодия 33 С 04649-50LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1979USSRМелодия C 04649-50LPLP
1979USSRМелодия C 04649-50LPLP
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USSRМелодия С 04649-50LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1980USSRМелодия 33 С 04649-50LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1980USSRМелодия С 04649-50LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1985USSRМелодия 33 С 04649-50LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1988USSRМелодия С 04649-50LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1989USSRМелодия C 04649-50LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991USSRМелодия С 04649-50LP, RepressLP, Repress
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USSRМелодия 33С 04649—50(a)LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USSRМелодия 33С 04649—50(a)LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USSRМелодия Д 019973-4LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия Д 019973-4LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33Д 019973—4LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия С04649-50LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия Д 019973-4LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33С—04649—50LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33С—04649—50LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33С 04649—50LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. Русские Народные Песни • Russian Folk Songs
  2. A1Из-за Острова На Стрежень • Song About Stepan Razin
  3. A2Наверх Вы, Товарищ • To Upper Deck, Comrades ("Varangian")
  4. A3Калинка • Guelder Rose ("Kalinka")
  5. A4Во Поле Березонька Стояла • A Birch Tree Stood In A Field
  6. A5Из-под Дуба, Из-под Вяза • From Under The Oak, And Under The Elm
  7. B1Ах Ты, Ноченька • Oh Night
  8. B2Ай, Да Как На Горке • On The Hill
  9. Украинские Народные Песни • Ukrainian Folk Songs
  10. B3Взяв Би Я Бандуру • I Shall Play On The Bandura
  11. B4Нiч Яка Мiсячна • The Night Is Full Of Moonlight
  12. B5Закувала Та Сива Зозуля • Cuckoo's Song

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Russian Folk Songs are there?

24 vinyl pressings of Russian Folk Songs are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1968 and 1991.

When was Russian Folk Songs first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия Д 019973-4.

How do I tell if my copy of Russian Folk Songs is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Д 019973-4, 33 Д 019973-74(а)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 33Д019973/3-2 and 33Д019974/2-3. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Russian Folk Songs 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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