Апрелевский Завод (Aprelevskii Zavod) was the USSR's largest state label. Its production plant was based in the Aprelevka, Moscow region. When the Russian Empire became the Soviet Union, Мелодия.
Label name variations:
Апрелевская фабрика РАОГ
Апрелевский завод грампластинок
Московский завод памяти 1905 года
Мособлсовнархоз РСФСР Апрелевский Завод Грампластинок
Завод памяти 1905 года
Early logo shows as CC Апрелевский Завод
Among non-Russian speaking collectors the label is often referred to as "Torch" due to the logo.
Note: do not use as pressing plant for releases of label Апрелевский Завод Грампластинок instead.
Cat. numbers in 1941-1945:
1941........10723 - 11056
1942...........114 - 192
1943...........252 - 500 (11500) - 11830
1944........11831 - 12407
1945........12408 - 13361
Records had permitting number's symbol 'К' only in 1941.
Typical note you can usually find on center labels: МИНИСТЕРСТВО КУЛЬТУРЫ СССР [translation: Ministry of Culture of USSR]
