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Benjamin BrittenString Quartet No. 1 & A Fantasy For Oboes And Strings

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String Quartet No. 1 & A Fantasy For Oboes And Strings

by Benjamin Britten · 1951

11 pressings4 countriesModernClassical

String Quartet No. 1 & A Fantasy For Oboes And… was first pressed on vinyl in 1951. 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 Quartet No. 1 & A Fantasy For Oboes And…

2 pressings came out in 1951, 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1951USEsoteric ES-504First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1951USEsoteric ES-504First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966UKSaga XID 5259LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ItalyVedette Records VSC 4010LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKSaga XID 5259LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USCounterpoint / Esoteric Records CPTS-5504LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USCounterpoint / Esoteric Records CPTS-5504LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USCounterpoint / Esoteric Records CPT-504 / Counterpoint / Esoteric Records ES-504LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USCounterpoint / Esoteric Records CPTS-5504LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USCounterpoint / Esoteric Records CPT-504 / Counterpoint / Esoteric Records ES-504LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?VenezuelaCirculo Musical M-134LPLP

Tracklist

  1. AFantasy For Oboe & Strings Op. 2
  2. Quartet No. 1 In D. Op. 25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of String Quartet No. 1 & A Fantasy For Oboes And… are there?

11 vinyl pressings of String Quartet No. 1 & A Fantasy For Oboes And… are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1951 and 1966.

When was String Quartet No. 1 & A Fantasy For Oboes And… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1951, in US. One of them is Esoteric ES-504, released January 1951.

How do I tell if my copy of String Quartet No. 1 & A Fantasy For Oboes And… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ES-504) 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 Quartet No. 1 & A Fantasy For Oboes And… 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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