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Yaffa YarkoniRumania, Rumania

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Rumania, Rumania

by Yaffa Yarkoni · 1961

11 pressings3 countriesVocalFolkWorld& Country

Rumania, Rumania 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 Rumania, Rumania

4 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.

Canada

1961
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 8480
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM 53899A-side label

XM 53890B-side label

XSM53899-1CA-side dead wax, engraved

XSM 53990-1BB-side dead wax, engraved

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 1680
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP53897-1F DSide A

XLP53898-1CSide B

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CanadaColumbia CL 1680First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961CanadaColumbia CS 8480First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USColumbia CL 1680First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USColumbia CL 1680First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967IsraelCBS 62420LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?IsraelCBS 62420LP, AlbumLP, Album
?IsraelCBS 62420LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia CS 8480LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USColumbia CS 8480LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USColumbia CL 1680LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia CL 1680LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Papirossen (Cigarettes)3:20
  2. A2Ich Hob Dich Tzufil Lieb (I Love You Much Too Much)3:05
  3. A3Shein Vi Di L'vone (Like The Moon Above You)2:57
  4. A4Heveinu Sholem Olechim (Greetings Of Peace)2:05
  5. A5Unter Boimer (Beneath The Trees)3:45
  6. A6My Yiddishe Momme4:20
  7. B1David Melech Israel (David, King Of Israel)2:12
  8. B2Einz Einz (The Number Song)2:19
  9. B3Mom-E-Le (Mother Dear)3:31
  10. B4Avremele (Little Abraham)5:32
  11. B5Zug Far Vus? (Tell Me Why)2:21
  12. B6Rumania, Rumania3:04

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rumania, Rumania are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Rumania, Rumania are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1961 and 1967.

When was Rumania, Rumania first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in Canada, US. One of them is Columbia CL 1680.

How do I tell if my copy of Rumania, Rumania is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 1680, CS 8480) 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 Rumania, Rumania 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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