US
1966- Label and catalog number
- Philips PHS 900-139
- Format
- LP, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Franz Schubert · 1966
Quartet No. 14 In D Minor, Death And The Maiden… was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 3 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.
AA 835 397 1Y 3 670 04 11 7A-side runout
AA 835 397 2Y 5 670 114 03B-side runout
835 397.1 YLabel side A
835 397.2 YLabel side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Europe | Philips 835 397 LYFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | France | Philips 835 397 LYFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Philips PHS 900-139First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Philips PHS 900-139First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Philips SAL3618 / Philips SAL.3618LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | UK | Philips SAL3618 / Philips SAL.3618LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1972 | South Korea | Philips 835 397 LY / Philips SEL-100 024LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Europe | Philips 6503 115LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips 5835 397LP, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| ? | France | Philips 5835 397LP, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| ? | France | Philips 6580 900LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 5835 397LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Philips 6570 180LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 6570 180LP | LP |
| ? | Switzerland | Ex Libris PH 6858 622LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Quartet No. 14 In D Minor, Death And The Maiden… are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1966 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Europe, France. One of them is Philips PHS 900-139.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PHS 900-139, 835 397 LY) 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.
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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