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The Romanoff SingersBallads Of The Cossack

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Ballads Of The Cossack

by The Romanoff Singers · 1961

15 pressings8 countriesFolkWorld& Country

Ballads Of The Cossack was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Ballads Of The Cossack

2 pressings came out in 1961, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961New ZealandCoronet KLP916 / Coronet KLP 916First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USColumbia CS 8408First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973Germany, Austria, & SwitzerlandCBS 62 504 / CBS S 62504LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaCBS 9521 / CBS 9.521LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?BoliviaCBS 50050LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?BoliviaCBS 70050LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?BrazilColumbia / CBS 15094LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?BrazilCBS 37384LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaColumbia CS 8408LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaCBS GL 10048LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaColumbia CL 1608LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaColumbia CS 8408LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia CL 1608LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips B 47117 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips 847 117 BYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Song Of Youth
  2. A2Moscow Nights
  3. A3I've Travelled Far
  4. A4Steppe
  5. A5Riders From The Don
  6. A6Along Peterskoy
  7. B1Brightly Shines The Moon
  8. B2Volga Boatman
  9. B3Anastasia
  10. B4Meadowland
  11. B5Two Guitars
  12. B6Forgotten Kisses

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ballads Of The Cossack are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Ballads Of The Cossack are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1961 and 1973.

When was Ballads Of The Cossack first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, New Zealand. One of them is Columbia CS 8408, released May 1961.

How do I tell if my copy of Ballads Of The Cossack is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 8408, KLP916) 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 Ballads Of The Cossack 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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