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Felix Mendelssohn-BartholdyQuartet In E Flat, Opus 12 / Quartet In E Minor, Opus 44, No. 2

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Quartet In E Flat, Opus 12 / Quartet In E Minor, Opus 44, No. 2

by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy · 1961

10 pressings4 countriesRomanticClassical

Quartet In E Flat, Opus 12 was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 In E Flat, Opus 12

1 pressing came out in 1961, 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

1961
Label and catalog number
Concert-Disc M-1224
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

(Side A, Etched): CDM 1224 A ARC Pete Helffrich

(Side B, Etched): CDM 1224 B ARC Pete Helffrich

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.

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961USConcert-Disc M-1224First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962GermanyBärenreiter-Musicaphon BM 30 L 1815LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962UKSaga XID 5146LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962UKSaga STXID 5146LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962UKSaga STXID 5146LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962UKSaga XID 5146LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962UKSaga 5146 / Saga STXID 5146LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971UKSaga 5146LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeBärenreiter-Musicaphon BM 30 L 1815 / Musicaphon BM 30 L 1815LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USConcert-Disc CS-224LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. String Quartet In E Flat Major, Op. 12
  2. String Quartet In E Minor, Op. 44. No. 2

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Quartet In E Flat, Opus 12 are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Quartet In E Flat, Opus 12 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1961 and 1971.

When was Quartet In E Flat, Opus 12 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US. One of them is Concert-Disc M-1224.

How do I tell if my copy of Quartet In E Flat, Opus 12 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M-1224) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, (Side A, Etched): CDM 1224 A ARC Pete Helffrich and (Side B, Etched): CDM 1224 B ARC Pete Helffrich. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Quartet In E Flat, Opus 12 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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