US
1955- Label and catalog number
- VOX PL 8970
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
XTV21843-1Bstamped side A
XTV21844-1Astamped side B
Vinyl pressings
by Franz Schubert · 1955
Quintet In A Major, Op. 114 "Trout" was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1955, 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.
XTV21843-1Bstamped side A
XTV21844-1Astamped 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | US | VOX PL 8970First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | UK | VOX PL 8970 / VOX PL.8970LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Unknown | Not On Label XTV21843 / Not On Label XTV21844LP, White Label | LP, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | France | Super Majestic BBH 1130LP | LP |
| 1962 | US | Dover Publications HCR-5206LP | LP |
| 1965 | Germany | Parnass 70068LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Spain | Belter 33.077LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Schallplattengilde Gutenberg AGL 1010LP | LP |
| ? | Austria | Schallplattengilde Gutenberg AGL 1010LP | LP |
| ? | France | Super Majestic BBH 1130 / Super Majestic BBH 1.130LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | VOX PL 8970LP | LP |
| ? | France | VOX GBY 11.700LP | LP |
| ? | France | Pathé Vox PL 8970LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Opera 1026 / Pantheon XP 2300LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
14 vinyl pressings of Quintet In A Major, Op. 114 "Trout" are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1955 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US. One of them is VOX PL 8970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL 8970) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XTV21843-1B and XTV21844-1A. 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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