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

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

by Franz Schubert · 1950

30 pressings7 countriesRomanticChamber MusicPianoString Ensemble

Quintet In A Major For Piano And Strings, 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 In A Major For Piano And Strings, Op. 114

6 pressings came out in 1950, 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.

UK

1950
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 2533Decca LXT.2533
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

1 ARL-387-3B K CTRunout side A

2 CA ARL 388-4A G CTRunout side B

ARL.387Label side A

ARL.388Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1950
Label and catalog number
London Records LLP 223London Records LLP.223
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

CA ARL 387-3B KC CT 2Side A runout, stamped

CA ARL 387-4A KN CT 2Side A runout, stamped

ARL.387Side A label, inverted

ARL.388Side B label, inverted

Full details of this pressing

US

1950
Label and catalog number
London Records LLP 223London Records LL.223
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

CB ARL 387-3B VV RT 12 1Side A runout, stamped

CA ARL 388-4A BU RT C1Side A runout, stamped

ARL.387Side A label, inverted

ARL.388Side B label, inverted

Full details of this pressing

South Africa

1950
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 2533Decca LXT.2533
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

CA ARL 387-3BLabel side A

ARL 388-4ALabel side B

Full details of this pressing

South Africa

1950
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 2533Decca LXT.2533
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL.387Label side A

ARL.388Label 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 30 vinyl pressings

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

1950s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950South AfricaDecca LXT 2533 / Decca LXT.2533First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1950South AfricaDecca LXT 2533 / Decca LXT.2533First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1950UKDecca LXT 2533 / Decca LXT.2533First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1950USLondon Records LLP 223 / London Records LLP.223First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1950USRemington RLP-149-5First yearLP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
1950USLondon Records LLP 223 / London Records LL.223First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1952GermanyDecca BLK 16002LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1953UKDecca LXT 2533 / Decca LXT.2533LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1953UKDecca LXT 2533 / Decca LXT.2533LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1956UKDecca LXT 2533LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1957UKDecca LXT 2533 / Decca LXT.2533LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1959UKAce Of Clubs ACL 32LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceAce Of Clubs ACL 32LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceDecca LXT 2533LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceDecca LXT 2533LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceDecca LXT 2533LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceDecca LXT 2533LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceAce Of Clubs ACL 32 / Disques Decca ACL 32LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca F-110 / Deutscher Schallplattenclub BD 438-BLPLP
?GermanyDecca BLK 16002LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca LXT 2533LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca LXT 2533LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca LXT 253310", Mono · Mono10", Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca F-110 / Deutscher Schallplattenclub BD 438-BLPLP
?IsraelDecca LXT 2533LPLP
?NetherlandsDecca DDX 190 008LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKAce Of Clubs ACL 32LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
All 18 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

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

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Quintet In A Major For Piano And Strings, Op. 114 are there?

30 vinyl pressings of Quintet In A Major For Piano And Strings, Op. 114 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1950 and 1959.

When was Quintet In A Major For Piano And Strings, Op. 114 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1950, in UK, US, South Africa. One of them is Decca LXT 2533.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 2533, LLP 223, RLP-149-5) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 ARL-387-3B K CT and 2 CA ARL 388-4A G CT. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Quintet In A Major For Piano And Strings, 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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