Центропечать

In November 28, 1918 within VTsIK (All-Russian Central Executive Committee) was created the Central Administration of Registration, Allocation and Distribution of Printed Matter (“Centropechat”) and within it the department «Sovetskaya plastinka» (The Soviet Record). The purpose of new agency was distribution of printed matter (including phonograph records) as well as agitation and propaganda of new Soviet politics. During the period from 1919 to 1921 was recorded about 40 titles of gramophone records with speeches of leaders of the Soviet government. The «Sovetskaya plastinka» department existed until February 15, 1922. YEAR RECORDED IN NUMBER 1919 Moscow 001 – 099 1919 Petrograd 100 – 153* 1919 Moscow 200 – 214 1920 Moscow 215 – 279 1921 Moscow 280 – 292 * numbers from153 to 199 were reserved but never used.