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Various ArtistsРусская Балалайка (Серия 2) - The Russian Balalaika (Volume 2)

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Русская Балалайка (Серия 2) - The Russian Balalaika (Volume 2)

by Various Artists · 1968

28 pressings2 countriesFolkWorld& Country

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 Русская Балалайка

2 pressings 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.

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

All 28 vinyl pressings

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

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968USSRМелодия 02167-68First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968USSRМелодия 02167-68LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1968USSRМелодия 33СМ 02167-8First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USSRМелодия СМ 02167-68LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970USSRМелодия СМ 02167-68(а)LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970USSRМелодия 33СМ 02167—68LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970USSRМелодия СМ 02167-68(а)LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970USSRМелодия 33СМ 02167-68LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970USSRМелодия 33СМ 02167—68(a)LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972NetherlandsМелодия 553.010LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USSRМелодия СМ 02167-8LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980USSRМелодия СМ02167—68LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988USSRМелодия СМ 02167-68LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1989USSRМелодия СМ 02167-8LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1989USSRМелодия СМ 02167-8LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1990s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990USSRМелодия СМ02167-68LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
1990USSRМелодия СМ 02167-8LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1991USSRМелодия СМ 02167-8LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USSRМелодия СМ 02167-68(а)LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USSRМелодия СМ 02167-68LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33СМ 02167-68 / Мелодия 33СМ—02167-68(а)LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USSRМелодия 33СМ 02167-68(а)LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USSRМелодия СМ 02167-68LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
?USSRМелодия СМ 02167-68LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USSRМелодия СМ 02167—02168LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USSRМелодия СМ 02167-68LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?USSRМелодия С20 02167 005LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия СМ 02167-68LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Русские Напевы
  2. A2Заиграй, Моя Волынка
  3. A3Полонез
  4. A4Каприс
  5. A5Светит Месяц
  6. A6Лебедушка
  7. A7Сибирская Полечка
  8. B1Ярослаская Кадриль
  9. B2Ах Вы, Сени Мои, Сени
  10. B3Мазурка
  11. B4Русский Перепляс
  12. B5Полка-Кадриль
  13. B6Камаринская

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Русская Балалайка are there?

28 vinyl pressings of Русская Балалайка are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1968 and 1991.

When was Русская Балалайка first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия 02167-68.

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 02167-68, 33СМ 02167-8) 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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