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Russian Balalaika = Русская Балалайка

by Various Artists · 1968

44 pressings3 countriesFolkFolkWorld& Country

Russian Balalaika = Русская Балалайка 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 Balalaika = Русская Балалайка

1 pressing 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 С 01707—8
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

33С01707/4-4Side A runout

33С01708/4-7Side B 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 44 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968USSRМелодия С 01707—8First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969USSRМелодия С 01707-8LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971PeruМелодия MDA 01707-8LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1971USSRМелодия С 01707—8LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1972German Democratic Republic (GDR)Melodia Eterna 8 35 044 / AMIGA 8 35 044LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974USSRМелодия С 01707—8LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1977USSRМелодия 33 С 01707-08LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
1978USSRМелодия 33 С 01707—08LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978USSRМелодия 33 С 01707—08LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978USSRМелодия С 01707—08LPLP
1978USSRМелодия 33 С 01707—08(a)LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1979USSRМелодия С—01707 / Мелодия С—01708LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USSRМелодия С—01707 / Мелодия С—01708LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990USSRМелодия 33С-01707 / Мелодия 33С-01708LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
Year unknown30 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USSRМелодия С—01707 / Мелодия С—01708LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?USSRМелодия С 01707—8LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
?USSRМелодия С 01707—8 / Апрелевский Ордена Ленина Завод Грампластинок 33С—01707LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?USSRМелодия С 01707—01708LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?USSRМелодия С 01707—01708LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USSRМелодия 33С 01707—08(a)LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?USSRМелодия С 01707—08LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?USSRМелодия С 01707—8 / Мелодия 33С—01707LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?USSRМелодия С 01707—8LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?USSRМелодия С 01707—8 / Мелодия 33С—01707LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?USSRМелодия С 01707—8LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USSRМелодия 33С 01707—08(а)LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33 С 01707—08LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USSRМелодия С—01707-8LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USSRМелодия С 01707—8 / Мелодия 33С—01707(а)LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 30 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Русская Балалайка = The Russian Balalaika
  2. A1Near The Valley
  3. A2Siberian Polka
  4. A3The Swan
  5. A4Variations On The Theme Of The Folk Song "Evening Bells"
  6. A5Barinya
  7. A6Kamarinskaya
  8. A7Dance Of The Red Cossack Cavalry
  9. B1Little Birch-tree
  10. B2I Was In The Garden
  11. B3I Danced With A Gnat
  12. B4Dance Tune
  13. B5Russian Ditties
  14. B6Variations On The Theme Of The Folk Song "Pedlars"
  15. B7Variations On The Theme Of The Folk Song "The Moon Shines"
  16. B8I Play The Balalaika

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Russian Balalaika = Русская Балалайка are there?

44 vinyl pressings of Russian Balalaika = Русская Балалайка are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1968 and 1990.

When was Russian Balalaika = Русская Балалайка first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия С 01707—8.

How do I tell if my copy of Russian Balalaika = Русская Балалайка is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use С 01707—8) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 33С01707/4-4 and 33С01708/4-7. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Russian Balalaika = Русская Балалайка 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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