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Antonín DvořákQuartet In F Major, "American" / Quartet In E Minor, "From My Life"

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Quartet In F Major, "American" / Quartet In E Minor, "From My Life"

by Antonín Dvořák · 1968

13 pressings4 countriesRomanticClassical

Quartet In F Major, "American" 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 Quartet In F Major, "American"

2 pressings came out in 1968, 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.

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

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968UKCBS 72719First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968USColumbia Masterworks MS 7144First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974UKCBS 61615 / CBS S 61615LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975UKCBS 72719LPLP
1978JapanCBS/Sony 23AC 636LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyCBS 61 615LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyCBS S 72 719LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyCBS S72719LPLP
?JapanCBS/Sony SOCL 24LPLP
?JapanCBS/Sony FCCA 486LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?JapanCBS/Sony Masterworks FCCA 549LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
?USCBS MS 7144LPLP
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 7144LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. String Quartet No. 6 In F Major, Op. 96, "American"
  2. String Quartet No. 1 In E Minor, "From My Life"

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Quartet In F Major, "American" are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Quartet In F Major, "American" are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1968 and 1978.

When was Quartet In F Major, "American" first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 7144.

How do I tell if my copy of Quartet In F Major, "American" is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 7144, 72719) 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 Quartet In F Major, "American" 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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