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Béla BartókQuartets 5 & 6 - The Juilliard String Quartet

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Quartets 5 & 6 - The Juilliard String Quartet

by Béla Bartók · 1963

12 pressings4 countriesModernClassical

Quartets 5 & 6 - The Juilliard String Quartet 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 Quartets 5 & 6 - The Juilliard String Quartet

1 pressing came out in 1963, the album's first year. 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.

Germany

1963
Label and catalog number
Epic BC 1366
Format
LP, Stereo · Grey Labels
Runout / matrix

XSM 78830Matrix label A

XSM 78831Matrix label 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963GermanyEpic BC 1366First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965UKColumbia CX 5262LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966GermanyEpic BC 1366LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1966UKColumbia SAX 5262LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKCBS Classics S 61120 / CBS Classics 61120LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972USColumbia Masterworks M 31198LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyEpic BC 1366LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony SONC 10125LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony SOCM 26LPLP
?JapanCBS OS-509-CLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKCBS 61120LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKCBS 61120 / CBS S 61120LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. String Quartet No. 5
  2. String Quartet No. 6

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Quartets 5 & 6 - The Juilliard String Quartet are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Quartets 5 & 6 - The Juilliard String Quartet are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1963 and 1972.

When was Quartets 5 & 6 - The Juilliard String Quartet first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Germany. One of them is Epic BC 1366.

How do I tell if my copy of Quartets 5 & 6 - The Juilliard String Quartet is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BC 1366) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM 78830 and XSM 78831. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Quartets 5 & 6 - The Juilliard String Quartet 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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