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Antonín DvořákString Quartets In F Major, Op. 96 & D Minor, Op. 34

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String Quartets In F Major, Op. 96 & D Minor, Op. 34

by Antonín Dvořák · 1964

21 pressings8 countriesRomanticClassical

String Quartets In F Major, Op. 96 & D Minor,… was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 String Quartets In F Major, Op. 96 & D Minor,…

9 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 6 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

June 1964
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 6103Decca SXL.6103
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL.6207Side A label, inverted

ZAL.6208Side B label, inverted

ZAL-6207-2EA-side

ZAL-6208-2EB-side

Full details of this pressing

UK

June 1964
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 6103Decca LXT.6103
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL.6207Side A label, inverted

ARL.6208Side B label, inverted

Full details of this pressing

UK

June 1964
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 6103Decca SXL.6103
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL.6207Side A labels, inverted

ZAL.6208Side B labels, inverted

ZAL-6207-2EA-side

ZAL-6208-1EB-side

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
London Records CS 6394London Records CS.6394
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-6207-2E K AII IRunout A stamped

ZAL-6208-1E K AII 41 SW ARunout B stamped

N ZAL.6207Label A

N ZAL.6208Label B

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Australia

1964
Label and catalog number
Decca SXLA 6103Decca SXLA-6103
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-6207-2EA-side

ZAL-6208-1EB-side

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1964
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 21084-B
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Embossed
Runout / matrix

K ZAL -6207-I X Ln-B Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A, stamped, exept [Ln-B], very small, etched

K ZAL -6208-I X Lt-B Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B, stamped

ZAL 6207Label side A

ZAL 6208Label side B

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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964AustraliaDecca SXLA 6103 / Decca SXLA-6103First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964GermanyDecca SXL 21084-BFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964GermanyDecca SXL 21084-BFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964IsraelPAX IST-551First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964JapanLondon Records SLC 1359 / London Records SLC-1359First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964USLondon Records CS 6394 / London Records CS.6394First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964UKDecca SXL 6103 / Decca SXL.6103First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964UKDecca LXT 6103 / Decca LXT.6103First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964UKDecca SXL 6103 / Decca SXL.6103First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 250LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1972South KoreaDecca SEL-0062 / Decca SXL 6103LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1973JapanLondon Records SLC 6010LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974GermanyDecca SMD 1286 / Decca 6.41601 ANLP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1974USLondon Records STS15297 / London Records STS 15297LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1977USLondon Records STS15207 / London Records STS 15207LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980JapanLondon Records GT 9379LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2018GermanyDecca SXL 6103LP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDecca SXL 21 084-BLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SMD 1286LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?Germany, Austria, & SwitzerlandDecca 6.41601 AN / Decca SMD 1286LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6103 / Decca SXL.6103LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Dvořák: Quartet In F Major Op. 96 (American)
  2. Dvořák: Quartet In D Minor Op. 34

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of String Quartets In F Major, Op. 96 & D Minor,… are there?

21 vinyl pressings of String Quartets In F Major, Op. 96 & D Minor,… are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1964 and 2018.

When was String Quartets In F Major, Op. 96 & D Minor,… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, US, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is Decca SXL 6103, released June 1964.

How do I tell if my copy of String Quartets In F Major, Op. 96 & D Minor,… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 6103, LXT 6103, CS 6394, SXLA 6103) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL.6207 and ZAL.6208. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is String Quartets In F Major, Op. 96 & D Minor,… 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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