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Franz SchubertQuintet, A Major, Op. 114 (The "Trout") For Piano And Strings

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Quintet, A Major, Op. 114 (The "Trout") For Piano And Strings

by Franz Schubert · 1950

17 pressings8 countriesChamber MusicRomanticClassical

Quintet, A Major, Op. 114 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 Quintet, A Major, Op. 114

1 pressing 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

October 1950
Label and catalog number
Westminster WL 50-25
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

WL-25 ASide A label

WL-25 BSide B label

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950USWestminster WL 50-25First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1951USWestminster WL 50-25 / Westminster WL 5025LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1952USWestminster WL 50-25 / Westminster WL 5025LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1956USWestminster XWN 18264LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USWestminster XWN 18264LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1956USWestminster XWN 18264LP, AlbumLP, Album
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963JapanWestminster WE-1LPLP
1963ItalyRifi Westminster MSC 60.017LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980JapanMCA Westminster VIC-5242LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustriaDonauland 4025LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyHeliodor 476012LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyWestminster WL 30010LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?JapanWestminster ML 5003LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsWestminster PWN 315LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?South AfricaWestminster XWN. 18264LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKNixa WLP 5025 / Nixa WLP.5025LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USABC Records W-9082 / Westminster W-9082LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. Quintet In A Major Opus 114 "The Trout" For Piano And Strings

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Quintet, A Major, Op. 114 are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Quintet, A Major, Op. 114 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1950 and 1980.

When was Quintet, A Major, Op. 114 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1950, in US. One of them is Westminster WL 50-25, released October 1950.

How do I tell if my copy of Quintet, A Major, Op. 114 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WL 50-25) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WL-25 A and WL-25 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Quintet, A Major, Op. 114 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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