Does anyone have an idea what these records are? I have two of these 7 inch 33 rpms in Russian probably a narration or news. The records are paper thin and semi-transparent. They can be rolled and unrolled like a chappatthi and the audio is crystal clear. Why were these records used? Who else made records like these and any other info on these would be helpful.
What are these amazing records?
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bhaskarcan
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These records used to come with the Russian Magazine "Vostok" around 1986/87. This was a postal order service, so needed something that can be posted in a envelope along with the mag. Mostly they used have Russian speaking lessons. Sometime speeches of the Russian leaders.
Not only these but there used be audio books whose pages were by itself 45rpm 7" records which could be played on TT(after tearing it off frm the book). Other forum members must be having those books in their collection. I'll search if I can get one from my collection.
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Not only these but there used be audio books whose pages were by itself 45rpm 7" records which could be played on TT(after tearing it off frm the book). Other forum members must be having those books in their collection. I'll search if I can get one from my collection.
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Bhaskar
Simon Wires
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During 70s russians used to flood india with their propaganda records.. Anyways, Russian pressings are too good.
These stamps from Bhutan are also very interesting. A friend promised to locate them for me from his collection. Hope to hear them.
Record stamps from Bhutan
The rear of the cover says in 5 languages including English: In 1975-1976 MOSCOW NEWS weekly is serializing a Russian language phrase book, that has been recorded on 6 records, which will be sent to all subscribers. You can take out a subscription for MOSCOW NEWS in your country through any firm that deals with V/O Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga and distributes Soviet periodicals."
This would essentially predate 1975, I guess.
This would essentially predate 1975, I guess.
sachu888
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They are called Flexidisc.
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bhaskarcan
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As was mentioned before, these propaganda mags flooded India. Most probably they started during cold war time. And slowly died with fall of Soviet Union. They used to come for a very cheap price and slowly became irregular during late eighties. So a pre '75 record is very possible.
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There were some INDIAN flexidisks too.
If I am not mistaken Nasir Hussains -Rishi Kapoor Starrer Zamane Ko Dikhana hain - there was a promo flexidisk. My father who worked there brought that to show uwand I remember he claimed it is first time in India. ( There was intense rivalry bet Music India and Big Bro HMV so really do not know how true it was.
Can any knowledgegable forum members help??
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flexi_disc
The flexi disc (also known as a phonosheet or Soundsheet, a trademark) is a phonograph record made of a thin, flexible vinyl sheet with a molded-in spiral stylus groove, and is designed to be playable on a normal phonograph turntable. Flexible records were commercially introduced as the Eva-tone Soundsheet in 1962,[1][2] but were previously available in the Soviet Union as "rentgenizdat", "bones" or "ribs", underground samizdatrecordings on x-ray film.
Also in 70's- 80's flexidisk was common and there were some music mags - where flexidisk(s) were given with magazine - like many music mags used to give CD's congaing sample / free tracks.
While buying and selling records once I received a call where the person was flexidisk collector (from India) and looking exclusively for flexidisks....
If I am not mistaken Nasir Hussains -Rishi Kapoor Starrer Zamane Ko Dikhana hain - there was a promo flexidisk. My father who worked there brought that to show uwand I remember he claimed it is first time in India. ( There was intense rivalry bet Music India and Big Bro HMV so really do not know how true it was.
Can any knowledgegable forum members help??
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flexi_disc
The flexi disc (also known as a phonosheet or Soundsheet, a trademark) is a phonograph record made of a thin, flexible vinyl sheet with a molded-in spiral stylus groove, and is designed to be playable on a normal phonograph turntable. Flexible records were commercially introduced as the Eva-tone Soundsheet in 1962,[1][2] but were previously available in the Soviet Union as "rentgenizdat", "bones" or "ribs", underground samizdatrecordings on x-ray film.
Also in 70's- 80's flexidisk was common and there were some music mags - where flexidisk(s) were given with magazine - like many music mags used to give CD's congaing sample / free tracks.
While buying and selling records once I received a call where the person was flexidisk collector (from India) and looking exclusively for flexidisks....
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bhaskarcan
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+1, I have those Indian ones. But never checked the dates(if any) on them to find out which was the first........
Bhaskar
reubensm
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Was the 7 inch disk included with the Thrishul LP a flexi disk? Can't seem to recall but I remember my father showing me the Thrishul LP record with a 7 inch disk included (think it was red in colour). This 7 inch disk had dialogues from the movie. Again, not sure as I was barely 5 or 6 years old at the time. Yes, we did have a Russian flexi disk which we received with an annual publication of the Soviet Union magazine, let me run a check and see if I can locate it. I remember it was grey in colour with no label (the titles were engraved in the plastic).
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What would really be collectors items are such pressings of the first moon landing audio (sometime in 1970 - the issue, not the moon landing), some famous speeches and other recordings which came inside National geographic magazine issues.
reubensm
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I remember dad used to play that Russian flexi disk by placing it on an LP record, something which I just read in this wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flexi_disc
christian paul
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I found this flexi-disc in one of the music magazine that I bought during the 80s. I had several of these similar discs in the past. Right now, I am not able to find them.
bhaskarcan
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Hemant, Along with Zamane Ko Dikhana hain I found Dharam-Veer's(1977) promo flexidisc in my box. ZKDH came in 1981. So DV predates ZKDH.
And here are some Magazine Card records. They had to be cut from original mag to be played. These both are 33rpm long playing(mentioned on the label).
I also found some western music promo released by "Music India" on flexidisc( Stars on 45- Best of Don Williams) Sponsored by "Panama Cigarettes"(same as ZKDH)
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@bhaskarcan - super! As I said in another thread , my father worked in Polydor - Music India , had to leave the job almost 25 years back as company decided to stop production of vinyl at their kandivali plant. Not that happy memories , and also due to his age his memory is not that great.
In fact I called him and he himself is confused that whether Zamne Ko was 1st flexidisk. Maybe polydor/mil launched first flexidisk (not zamane Ko ) and that is where his/ my information got jumbled.
So what is India's first flexi disk? Interesting to know.
Again Polydor / MIl had another2 first claims which I REMEMBER - "India's first picture LP - YEH HAIN AMITABH , and First Indian CD - Shagufta by Pankaj Udhas. In fact I remember there was controversy after Shagufta as HMV released a CD by Jagjit Singh later and claimed that MIL CD is not "real" cd as HMV's recording is "digital"? ( Can any FM confirm this story?)
BTW was the Shgufta was CD made with analougue master? If yes how it sounded? ????????
In fact I called him and he himself is confused that whether Zamne Ko was 1st flexidisk. Maybe polydor/mil launched first flexidisk (not zamane Ko ) and that is where his/ my information got jumbled.
So what is India's first flexi disk? Interesting to know.
Again Polydor / MIl had another2 first claims which I REMEMBER - "India's first picture LP - YEH HAIN AMITABH , and First Indian CD - Shagufta by Pankaj Udhas. In fact I remember there was controversy after Shagufta as HMV released a CD by Jagjit Singh later and claimed that MIL CD is not "real" cd as HMV's recording is "digital"? ( Can any FM confirm this story?)
BTW was the Shgufta was CD made with analougue master? If yes how it sounded? ????????
Shivam
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The title of these records just says -'Spoken Russian Language'.
These are meant to teach Russian language and most probably had some accompanying book too.
I have a collection of similar records of Children music and some small Narrations on various topics. They actually have two holes on one side so as to store them in an index file. The mid range is very loud and clear in most of these records with almost no high or low frequency content.
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souravin
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Just to add another Flexidisc by Polydor, ZKDH promo EP.
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