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Franz SchubertString Quartet In D Minor, D. 180 "Death And The Maiden"

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String Quartet In D Minor, D. 180 "Death And The Maiden"

by Franz Schubert · 1962

16 pressings4 countriesRomanticClassical

String Quartet In D Minor, D. 180 "Death And… was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 String Quartet In D Minor, D. 180 "Death And…

1 pressing came out in 1962, 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.

France

1962
Label and catalog number
Les Discophiles Français DF 730.070
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLX 85421B M6 221991Side A runout

XLX 85521B M6 221992Side B runout

XLX 854Side A label

XLX 855Side 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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962FranceLes Discophiles Français DF 730.070First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963FranceVOX GBY 12.520LPLP
1963FranceVOX STGBY 512.520LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2 C 061-10693 / La Voix De Son Maître 2C 061 - 10.693LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973FranceVox Musicalis VOX 35040LPLP
1974UKTurnabout TV 34472SLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974UKTurnabout TV 34472SLP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1975USTurnabout TV-S 34472LP, AlbumLP, Album
1975USTurnabout TV-S 34472LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaYorkshire Records RCC 22786LPLP
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2 C 061-10693 / La Voix De Son Maître 2C 061 - 10.693LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USVOX PL 12.520LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USVox STPL 512.520LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USYorkshire Records STPL 512.520LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USYorkshire Records STPL 512.520 / Yorkshire Records S-391LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USVOX STPL 12.520 / VOX PL 12.520LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. String Quartet In D Minor, D. 180 "Death And The Maiden"

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of String Quartet In D Minor, D. 180 "Death And… are there?

16 vinyl pressings of String Quartet In D Minor, D. 180 "Death And… are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1962 and 1975.

When was String Quartet In D Minor, D. 180 "Death And… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in France. One of them is Les Discophiles Français DF 730.070.

How do I tell if my copy of String Quartet In D Minor, D. 180 "Death And… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DF 730.070) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLX 85421B M6 221991 and XLX 85521B M6 221992. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is String Quartet In D Minor, D. 180 "Death And… 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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