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Franz Schubert"Death And The Maiden" (Quartet In D Minor) And Quartettsatz

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"Death And The Maiden" (Quartet In D Minor) And Quartettsatz

by Franz Schubert · 1960

16 pressings8 countriesRomanticClassical

"Death And The Maiden" was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 "Death And The Maiden"

10 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 7 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.

US

February 1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2378RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2378
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

K2 RP4291-1S I A1Runout side A complete

K2RP4292-1S I A1Runout side B complete

K2RP-4291Label side A

K2RP-4292Label side B

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2378
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

K2 RY4293-3S I A1Side A runout stamped, variant 1

K2 RY4294-1S I A3Side B runout stamped, variant 1

K2 RY4293-4S I B1Side A runout stamped, variant 2

K2 RY4294-3S I A1Side B runout stamped, variant 2

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2378RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2378
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

K2 RP4291-3SVar 1 run-out stamp side A

K2 RP4292-3SVar 1 run-out stamp side B

K2 RP4291-3S HVar 2 run-out stamp side A

K2 RP4292-3S HVar. 2 run-out stamp side B

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UK

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Red Seal RB-16203RCA Red Seal RB.16203
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

K2RP-4291-1A C 1Label side A

K2RP-4292-1A 2BLabel side B

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UK

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Red Seal SB-2079RCA Red Seal SB.2079
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

K2RY-4293 1DSide A

K2RY-4294 1DSide B

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2378 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2378First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960FranceRCA Victor 540.605First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960IsraelRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2378 / RCA Victor LM 2378First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960JapanVictor Red Seal SHP-2226First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960New ZealandRCA Victor Red Seal RSL 3582 / RCA Victor Red Seal K2RP-7582First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960UKRCA Red Seal RB-16203 / RCA Red Seal RB.16203First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960UKRCA Red Seal SB-2079 / RCA Red Seal SB.2079First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2378First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2378 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2378First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USRCA Red Seal LSC-2378LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1960USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2378 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2378First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2019USAnalogphonic S80706PLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2378-BLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2378-BLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2378 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2378LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2378-BLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. String Quartet No. 14 In D Minor, Op. Posth. ("Death And The Maiden")
  2. String Quartet No. 12 In C Minor, Op. Posth. (Quartettsatz)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of "Death And The Maiden" are there?

16 vinyl pressings of "Death And The Maiden" are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1960 and 2019.

When was "Death And The Maiden" first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2378, released February 1960.

How do I tell if my copy of "Death And The Maiden" is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-2378, LSC-2378, RB-16203, SB-2079) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K2 RP4291-1S I A1 and K2RP4292-1S I A1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is "Death And The Maiden" 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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