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Dmitri ShostakovichString Quartets: Quartets No. 4 & 6 For Two Violins, Viola And Cello

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String Quartets: Quartets No. 4 & 6 For Two Violins, Viola And Cello

by Dmitri Shostakovich · 1967

11 pressings2 countriesContemporaryClassical

String Quartets was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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

2 pressings came out in 1967, 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.

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967USSRМелодия С 01435-6First yearLPLP
1967USSRМелодия 33С 01435—36(а)LP, RepressLP, Repress
1967USSRМелодия 33д019271-72(a)First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976German Democratic Republic (GDR)Melodia Eterna 8 26 784LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983USSRМелодия С10 19535LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1983USSRМелодия С10–19535-003LPLP
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USSRМелодия 33С—01435-36LP, RepressLP, Repress
?USSRМелодия 33С 01435-36(а)LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33С—01435 / Мелодия 33С—01436LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USSRМелодия С 01435—36(а)LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USSRМелодия 33С 01435-36(а)LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Quartets No. 4 For Two Violins, Viola And Cello In D Major. Op. 83
  2. Quartets No. 6 For Two Violins, Viola And Cello In G Major, Op. 101

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of String Quartets are there?

11 vinyl pressings of String Quartets are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1967 and 1983.

When was String Quartets first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия 33д019271-72(a).

How do I tell if my copy of String Quartets is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33д019271-72(a), С 01435-6) 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 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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