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Franz SchubertQuartet No. 14 In D Minor: "Death And The Maiden"

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Quartet No. 14 In D Minor: "Death And The Maiden"

by Franz Schubert · 1953

10 pressings5 countriesRomanticClassical

Quartet No. 14 In D Minor was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 No. 14 In D Minor

2 pressings came out in 1953, 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.

US

1953
Label and catalog number
Concert Hall Society CHS-1152Concert Hall CHS 1152
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XTV18078-1ERunout Side A

XTV18079-1ARunout Side B

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France

1953
Label and catalog number
Concert Hall CHS-1152Classic CLP 6178
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

PARTX 17297Runout Side A

PARTX 17298Runout Side 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953FranceConcert Hall CHS-1152 / Classic CLP 6178First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1953USConcert Hall Society CHS-1152 / Concert Hall CHS 1152First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962UKConcert Hall Record Club CM-128LP, 10", Limited Edition, Numbered, Mono · Mono, Limited, NumberedLP, 10", Limited Edition, Numbered, Mono · Mono, Limited, Numbered
1963DenmarkFONA STGBY 512.520LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-128LP, 10"LP, 10"
?UnknownMusical Masterpiece Society MMS 128LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?UnknownMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-128LP, 10"LP, 10"
?FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque MMS 128LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque MMS 128LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?ItalyMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-128 / Musical Masterpiece Society M-128LP, 10"LP, 10"

Tracklist

  1. String Quartet No. 14 In D Minor "Death And The Maiden"

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Quartet No. 14 In D Minor are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Quartet No. 14 In D Minor are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1953 and 1963.

When was Quartet No. 14 In D Minor first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US, France. One of them is Concert Hall Society CHS-1152.

How do I tell if my copy of Quartet No. 14 In D Minor is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHS-1152) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XTV18078-1E and XTV18079-1A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Quartet No. 14 In D Minor 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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