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Franz SchubertC Major Quintet Opus 163

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C Major Quintet Opus 163

by Franz Schubert · 1950

13 pressings6 countriesRomanticChamber MusicString EnsembleClassical

C Major Quintet Opus 163 was first pressed on vinyl in 1950. 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 C Major Quintet Opus 163

2 pressings came out in 1950, 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

1950
Label and catalog number
Westminster WL 5033Westminster WL 50-33
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

XTV 13800 2ASide A Stamped

XTV 13801 2ASide B Stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1950
Label and catalog number
Westminster WL 5033Westminster WL 50-33
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XTV 13800 2ASide A Stamped

XTV 13801 2ASide B Stamped

XTV 13800Side A label, stickered

XTV 13801Side B label, stickered

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950USWestminster WL 5033 / Westminster WL 50-33First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1950USWestminster WL 5033 / Westminster WL 50-33First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956USWestminster XWN 18265LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1959GermanyHeliodor 479 020LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustriaPreiserrecords PR 3109LPLP
?AustriaPreiser Records PR 3109LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanWestminster ML 5144LP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsWestminster PWN 376LPLP
?UKNixa WLP 5033 / Nixa WLP.5033LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USWestminster WL 5033 / Westminster WL 50-33LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USWestminster XWN 18265LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USWestminster XWN 18265LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USWestminster XWN 18265LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Quintet In C Major, Op. 163

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of C Major Quintet Opus 163 are there?

13 vinyl pressings of C Major Quintet Opus 163 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1950 and 1959.

When was C Major Quintet Opus 163 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1950, in US. One of them is Westminster WL 5033.

How do I tell if my copy of C Major Quintet Opus 163 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WL 5033) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XTV 13800 2A and XTV 13801 2A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is C Major Quintet Opus 163 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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