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Carl Stamitz4 Quartets For Winds & Strings

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4 Quartets For Winds & Strings

by Carl Stamitz · 1965

11 pressings6 countriesClassicalClassical

4 Quartets For Winds & Strings was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 4 Quartets For Winds & Strings

1 pressing came out in 1965, 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.

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965FranceCritère SCRD 5192First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966FranceCritère CRD 192LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967AustraliaNonesuch H7-1125 / Nonesuch H7 1125LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967UKNonesuch H-71125LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USNonesuch H-71125LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USNonesuch H-1125LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USNonesuch H-71125LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1971JapanColumbia RE-1501-MULP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceCBS S 75.551LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceMusidisc 30 RC 758LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyChristophorus SCGLP 75 895LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Quartet In D Major, Op. 4, No. 3, For Flute, Violin, And 'Cello
  2. Quartet In A Major, Op. 4, No. 6, For Clarinet, Violin, Viola And 'Cello
  3. Quartet In F Major, Op. 8, No. 3, For Oboe, Violin, Horn, And 'Cello
  4. Quartet In D Major, Op. 8, No. 1, For Flute, Violin, Horn, And 'Cello

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 4 Quartets For Winds & Strings are there?

11 vinyl pressings of 4 Quartets For Winds & Strings are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1965 and 1971.

When was 4 Quartets For Winds & Strings first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in France. One of them is Critère SCRD 5192.

How do I tell if my copy of 4 Quartets For Winds & Strings is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SCRD 5192) 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 4 Quartets For Winds & Strings 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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