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Antonín DvořákQuintet In A, Opus 81 / Quartettsatz In C Minor D.703

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Quintet In A, Opus 81 / Quartettsatz In C Minor D.703

by Antonín Dvořák · 1963

17 pressings7 countriesRomanticChamber MusicString EnsemblePiano

Quintet In A, Opus 81 was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Quintet In A, Opus 81

5 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 3 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.

UK

1963
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 6043Decca LXT.6043
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-5837-1ASide A

ARL-5838-1ASide B

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UK

1963
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 6043Decca SXL.6043
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-5837-1ESide 1 runout

ZAL-5838-1ESide 2 runout

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963CanadaLondon Records CM 9357First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963UKDecca SXL 6043First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963UKDecca LXT 6043 / Decca LXT.6043First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963UKDecca SXL 6043 / Decca SXL.6043First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963UKDecca SXL 6043LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1963UKDecca SXL 6043LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1963USLondon Records CS 6357First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 270LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981USLondon Records STS 15525LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca SXLA 6043 / Decca SXL 6043LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 21067-BLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 21067-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca BLK 21067LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca SXL 21067-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?IsraelPAX IST 514LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?New ZealandDecca SXLM 6043LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKDecca Zal5837 2WLP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing

Tracklist

  1. Piano Quintet In A, Op. 81
  2. B3Quartettsatz In C Minor D. 703

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Quintet In A, Opus 81 are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Quintet In A, Opus 81 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1963 and 1981.

When was Quintet In A, Opus 81 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is London Records CS 6357.

How do I tell if my copy of Quintet In A, Opus 81 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 6357, SXL 6043, LXT 6043, CM 9357) 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 Quintet In A, Opus 81 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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