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Béla BartókString Quartets No. 3 (1927) & No. 4 (1928)

Vinyl pressings

String Quartets No. 3 (1927) & No. 4 (1928)

by Béla Bartók · 1958

16 pressings4 countriesModernChamber MusicString EnsembleClassical

String Quartets No. 3 was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 No. 3

1 pressing came out in 1958, 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.

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

All 16 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958USConcert-Disc M-1208First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USConcert-Disc CS-208LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USConcert-Disc CS-208LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961GermanyBärenreiter-Musicaphon BM 30 SL 1802LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961GermanyBärenreiter-Musicaphon BM 30 L 1802LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962UKSaga XID 5204LP, AlbumLP, Album
1962UKSaga XID 5204 / Saga STXID 5204LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962UKSaga XID 5204LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962UKSaga XID 5204LP, AlbumLP, Album
1962UKSaga XIP 7007LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963UKSaga STXID 5204LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967UKSaga XID 5204 / Saga STXID 5204LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981UKSaga SAGA 5204LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ItalyTank Records STG 7013LPLP
?UKSaga XID 5204 / Saga STXID 5204LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USConcert-Disc M-1208LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. String Quartet No. 3
  2. String Quartet No. 4

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of String Quartets No. 3 are there?

16 vinyl pressings of String Quartets No. 3 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1958 and 1981.

When was String Quartets No. 3 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US. One of them is Concert-Disc M-1208.

How do I tell if my copy of String Quartets No. 3 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M-1208) 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 String Quartets No. 3 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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