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Budapest String QuartetQuartet No. 1 In F Major, Op. 18, No. 1 / Quartet No. 2 In G Major, Op. 18, No. 2

Vinyl pressings

Quartet No. 1 In F Major, Op. 18, No. 1 / Quartet No. 2 In G Major, Op. 18, No. 2

by Budapest String Quartet · 1959

10 pressings6 countriesClassical

Quartet No. 1 In F Major, Op. 18, No. 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Quartet No. 1 In F Major, Op. 18, No. 1

3 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5393
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

XXLP45937-1B TA1Stamped side A

XXLP45938-1AStamped 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959USColumbia Masterworks ML 5393First yearLPLP
1959USColumbia Masterworks MS 6074First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USColumbia Masterworks ML 5393First yearLPLP
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962UKCBS SBRG 72000LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1962UKCBS BRG 72000 / CBS ML 5393LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1967ItalyCBS S 72000 / CBS 61393LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCoronet KLC-2716 / Coronet KLC2716LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5393LPLP
?NetherlandsCBS 72000LPLP
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6074LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Quartet No. 1 In F Major, Op. 18, No. 1
  2. A1I - Allegro Con Brio
  3. A2II - Adagio Affettuoso Ed Appassionato
  4. A3III - Sherzo (Allegro Molto)
  5. A4IV - Allegro
  6. Quartet No. 2 In G Major, Op. 18, No. 2
  7. B1I - Allegro
  8. B2II - Adagio Cantabile; Allegro
  9. B3III - Sherzo (Allegro)
  10. B4IV - Allegro MoltoQuasi Presto

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Quartet No. 1 In F Major, Op. 18, No. 1 are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Quartet No. 1 In F Major, Op. 18, No. 1 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1959 and 1967.

When was Quartet No. 1 In F Major, Op. 18, No. 1 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US. One of them is Columbia Masterworks ML 5393.

How do I tell if my copy of Quartet No. 1 In F Major, Op. 18, No. 1 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ML 5393, MS 6074) 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 Quartet No. 1 In F Major, Op. 18, No. 1 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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