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The Alexandrov Red Army EnsembleSoviet Army Chorus & Band

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Soviet Army Chorus & Band

by The Alexandrov Red Army Ensemble · 1956

50 pressings16 countriesMilitaryBrass & MilitaryFolkWorld

Soviet Army Chorus & Band was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Army Chorus & Band

2 pressings came out in 1956, 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.

US

November 1956
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 35411Angel Records ANG. 35411
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Dowel Rod
Runout / matrix

XAX-1015-1NRunout Side A, variant 1

XAX-1016-2NRunout Side B, variant 1

XAX 1015-1N RL 3Runout Side A, variant 2, stamped

XAX 1016-1N RT 24Runout Side B, variant 2, stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 35411
Format
LP, Mono · Blue Labels
Runout / matrix

XAX-1015-N11Runout side A

XAX-1016-N8Runout side B

XAX-X-1015Label side A

XAX-X-1016Label 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 50 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956USAngel Records 35411First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956USAngel Records 35411 / Angel Records ANG. 35411First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958FranceColumbia FPX 159LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USAngel Records S 35411 / Angel Records S. 35411LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961FranceColumbia SGXF 107LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962CanadaAngel Records 35411 / Angel Records ANG. 35411LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USAngel Records S 35411LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965FranceColumbia CTX 40107LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966NetherlandsColumbia SGHX 10050LP, AlbumLP, Album
1966UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 30062 / His Master's Voice SXLP.30062LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 30062 / His Master's Voice SXLP.30062LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1967FranceColumbia SCTX 340.107LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973South AfricaHis Master's Voice SXLPJ 30062LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1973UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 30062LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1973UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 30062LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1974GreeceHis Master's Voice CSDG 13021LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974USAngel Records 35411LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975BelgiumMusic For Pleasure 2M 046-91574LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1975FranceMusic For Pleasure 2M 046-91574 / Music For Pleasure 2M 046-91.574LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1975FrancePathé 2C 046-91574LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975PortugalPathé 8E 046-91574LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown29 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaColumbia Graphophone (Aust.) Pty. Ltd. 33CX 7500LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaHis Master's Voice OASD.7610LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?BelgiumSFP 4M026-91574LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaAngel Records S. 35411 / Angel Records S 35411LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaAngel Records 35411 / Angel Records ANG. 35411LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaAngel Records S. 35411 / Angel Records S 35411LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaAngel Records S. 35411 / Angel Records S 35411LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaAngel Records 35411 / Angel Records ANG. 35411LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaAngel Records S. 35411 / Angel Records S 35411LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ColombiaAngel Records ALDM-04 / Codiscos Mundial ALDM-04LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceMusic For Pleasure 2M 046-91574LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?FranceColumbia FPX 159LPLP
?FranceColumbia FPX 159 SLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyMusic For Pleasure MFP 5551LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyColumbia 33-QCX 10301LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
All 29 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Song Of Youth
  2. A2A Birch Tree In A Field Did Stand
  3. A3Far Away
  4. A4Volga Boat Song
  5. A5You Are Always Beautiful
  6. A6Along Peter's Street
  7. A7Tipperary
  8. B1Kalinka
  9. B2Bandura
  10. B3Oh, No! John!
  11. B4Snow Flakes
  12. B5Ukrainian Poem
  13. B6Soldier's Chorus

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Soviet Army Chorus & Band are there?

50 vinyl pressings of Soviet Army Chorus & Band are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1956 and 1975.

When was Soviet Army Chorus & Band first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US. One of them is Angel Records 35411, released November 1956.

How do I tell if my copy of Soviet Army Chorus & Band is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 35411) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XAX-1015-1N and XAX-1016-2N. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Soviet Army Chorus & Band 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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