US
1953- Label and catalog number
- Columbia Masterworks ML 4586
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
XLP 9786-1CStamped side 1
XLP 9787-IBStamped side 2
XLP 9786Matrix on label, side 1
XLP 9787Matrix on label, side 2
Budapest String QuartetThe Complete String Quartets Of Ludwig Von Beethoven (Quartet No. 15 In A Minor, Op. 132)
Vinyl pressings
The Complete String Quartets Of Ludwig Von Beethoven (Quartet No. 15 In A Minor, Op. 132)
by Budapest String Quartet · 1953
10 pressings6 countriesRomanticChamber MusicString EnsembleClassical
The Complete String Quartets Of Ludwig Von… was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 The Complete String Quartets Of Ludwig Von…
3 pressings came out in 1953, the album's first year, in 2 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.
Japan
1953- Label and catalog number
- Columbia Masterworks WL 5052
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
XLP 9786Matrix on label, side A
XLP 9787Matrix on label, side B
Japan
1953- Label and catalog number
- Columbia Masterworks WL 5052
- Format
- LP, Mono · Blue & Silver Labels
- Runout / matrix
XLP 9786-1A ③ E B-A-3Side A runout
XLP 9787-1A ③ E A-A-1Side B runout
XLP 9786Side A label
XLP 9787Side B label
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
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Japan | Columbia Masterworks WL 5052First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1953 | Japan | Columbia Masterworks WL 5052First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1953 | US | Columbia Masterworks ML 4586First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
Year unknown7 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Philips A 01198 LLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Philips A 01.198 LLP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Philips A 01198 LLP | LP |
| ? | Italy | Philips A 01198 LLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Philips ABL 3132LP | LP |
| ? | UK | Philips ABL 3132 / Philips A 01198 LLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Columbia Masterworks ML 4586LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
Tracklist
- Quartet No. 15 In A Minor, Op. 132
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of The Complete String Quartets Of Ludwig Von… are there?
10 vinyl pressings of The Complete String Quartets Of Ludwig Von… are listed here, from 6 countries.
When was The Complete String Quartets Of Ludwig Von… first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US, Japan. One of them is Columbia Masterworks ML 4586.
How do I tell if my copy of The Complete String Quartets Of Ludwig Von… is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ML 4586, WL 5052) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP 9786-1C and XLP 9787-IB. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is The Complete String Quartets Of Ludwig Von… 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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