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Theodore BikelSongs Of A Russian Gypsy

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Songs Of A Russian Gypsy

by Theodore Bikel · 1958

23 pressings6 countriesFolkRomaniFolkWorld

Songs Of A Russian Gypsy was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Songs Of A Russian Gypsy

1 pressing came out in 1958, 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

1958
Label and catalog number
Elektra EKL-150
Format
LP, Album, Mono · 1st Pressing
Runout / matrix

EKL 150 A 5-10-58 M2 PBSide A

EKL 150 B 5-10-58 M2 PBSide B

EKL-150-ASide A Label

EKL-150-BSide B Label

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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958USElektra EKL-150First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959IsraelElektra AN 63-73LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1959USElektra EKS-7150LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USElektra EKL-150LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1959USElektra EKS-7150LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960FranceVersailles STD 202210", Album, Mono · Mono10", Album, Mono · Mono
1960UKElektra EKL-150LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USElektra EKL-150LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1960USElektra EKS-7150LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1961USElektra EKL-150LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1961USElektra EKS-7150LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1961USElektra EKS-7150LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1961USElektra EKL-150LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1966UKBounty BY-6003LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1967USElektra EKS-7150LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaElektra EKS-7150LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceMode Serie MDINT 9138LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceMode Serie MDINT 9138 / Mode Disques MDINT 9138LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandElektra EKL-150LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKPolydor 236 505LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USElektra EKS-7150LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USElektra EKS-7150LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USElektra EKL-150LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Beryuzoviye Kalyechke
  2. A2Yekhali Tsigane
  3. A3Dve Gitari
  4. A4Kagda Ya Pyann
  5. A5Svyetit Myseats
  6. A6Kak Stranno
  7. A7Nichevo, Nichevo, Nichevo
  8. B1Chto Mnye Goyre
  9. B2Dyen I Noch
  10. B3Metyelitsa
  11. B4Snilsys Mnye Sad
  12. B5Karobushka
  13. B6Karabli
  14. B7Sudarinya

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Songs Of A Russian Gypsy are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Songs Of A Russian Gypsy are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1958 and 1967.

When was Songs Of A Russian Gypsy first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US. One of them is Elektra EKL-150.

How do I tell if my copy of Songs Of A Russian Gypsy is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EKL-150) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EKL 150 A 5-10-58 M2 PB and EKL 150 B 5-10-58 M2 PB. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Songs Of A Russian Gypsy 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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