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Felix Mendelssohn-BartholdyOctet In E Flat Major, Op.20

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Octet In E Flat Major, Op.20

by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy · 1959

21 pressings7 countriesRomanticChamber MusicString EnsembleClassical

Octet In E Flat Major, Op.20 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 Octet In E Flat Major, Op.20

2 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 21 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959UKWestminster WST 14082First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USWestminster WST 14082First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKWestminster XWN 18856 / Westminster XWN.18856LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USWestminster XWN 18856 / Westminster XWN.18856LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966UKHis Master's Voice XLP 20071 / Westminster XWN.18856LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1966UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 20071 / His Master's Voice SXLP.20071LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1968CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 11 0426 / Gramofonový Klub 1 11 0426LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 11 0426LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 0 11 0426LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 26 249LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 11 0426LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974USVanguard SU-4LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1111 0426LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1983JapanSupraphon OZ-7133-SLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1987CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1111 0426LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1988CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1111 0426LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceSupraphon 72 SUA ST 111 0426 / Supraphon 1 11 0426LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanySupraphon 80 228 PK / Supraphon 80 228 MKLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDSG 6754LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USMusic Guild Records MS-176LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USWestminster WST 14082LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Octet In E Flat Major, Op.20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Octet In E Flat Major, Op.20 are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Octet In E Flat Major, Op.20 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1959 and 1988.

When was Octet In E Flat Major, Op.20 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in UK, US. One of them is Westminster WST 14082.

How do I tell if my copy of Octet In E Flat Major, Op.20 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WST 14082) 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 Octet In E Flat Major, Op.20 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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