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Русская Балалайка

by Various Artists · 1980

11 pressings1 countryFolkFolkWorld& Country

Русская Балалайка was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 Русская Балалайка

2 pressings came out in 1980, 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.

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

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968USSRМелодия 33Д 017585—86LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
1968USSRМелодия 33Д 017585LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
1968USSRМелодия Д-017585-6LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
1968USSRМелодия 33Д 017585—86 / Мелодия 33L 017585-86LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
1968USSRМелодия 33Д 017585 - 86LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
1968USSRМелодия Д-017585-6LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USSRМелодия Д 017585—86First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980USSRМелодия Д 017585—86First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USSRМелодия Д 017585—017586LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?USSRМелодия 33Д-017585/86LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USSRМелодия Д 017585—86LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Час Да По Часу
  2. A2Волынка
  3. A3Цвели, Цвели Цветики
  4. A4Наигрыш Владимирских Рожечников
  5. A5Ах Ты, Вечер
  6. A6Уральская Плясовая
  7. A7Волжские Напевы. Тренак
  8. B1Полонез № 2, Медлен­ный Вальс
  9. B2Во Поле Березонька Стояла
  10. B3Ай, Все Ку­мушки, Домой
  11. B4Мазурка
  12. B5Уж Ты Сад
  13. B6Выйду Ль Я На Реченьку
  14. B7Камаринская

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Русская Балалайка are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Русская Балалайка are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1968 and 1980.

When was Русская Балалайка first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия Д 017585—86.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Д 017585—86) 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 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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