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Franz SchubertString Quartet No. 13 In A Minor, Op. 29

Vinyl pressings

String Quartet No. 13 In A Minor, Op. 29

by Franz Schubert · 1962

18 pressings4 countriesChamber MusicString EnsembleRomanticClassical

String Quartet No. 13 In A Minor, Op. 29 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 No. 13 In A Minor, Op. 29

6 pressings 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.

Czechoslovakia

1962
Label and catalog number
Supraphon SUA ST 50480
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

E-187 IX.Label, A-side

E-188 IX.Label, B-side

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Czechoslovakia

1962
Label and catalog number
Supraphon СУА 10480
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

A 2547Label, A-side

A 2548Label, B-side

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Czechoslovakia

1962
Label and catalog number
Supraphon СУА 10480
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

A 2547Label, A side

A 2548Label, B side

Full details of this pressing

Czechoslovakia

1962
Label and catalog number
Supraphon SUA ST 50480
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

E 187/C Dstamped in runout side A

E 188/B Astamped in runout side B

E 187 IX.Label, A-side

E 188 IX.Label, B-side

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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50480First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962CzechoslovakiaSupraphon СУА 10480First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10480First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962CzechoslovakiaSupraphon СУА 10480First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50480First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SV 8094First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50480 / Supraphon SUA 10480LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1967USCrossroads 22 16 0166LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50480LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1974CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50480LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1974SwedenKontrapunkt KLP 74-4013LPLP
1976CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50 480 / Supraphon 50 480LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1979CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50 480 / Supraphon 50 480LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50480LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1981CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50480 / Supraphon 50 480LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1982CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50480LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 50 480LPLP
?GermanySupraphon 80 742 KKLP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. String Quartet No. 13 In A Minor, Op. 29 = Streichquartett A-moll
  2. A1I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
  3. A2Il.Andante
  4. B1Ill. Menuetto
  5. B2IV. Allegro Moderato

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of String Quartet No. 13 In A Minor, Op. 29 are there?

18 vinyl pressings of String Quartet No. 13 In A Minor, Op. 29 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1962 and 1982.

When was String Quartet No. 13 In A Minor, Op. 29 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Czechoslovakia. One of them is Supraphon SUA ST 50480.

How do I tell if my copy of String Quartet No. 13 In A Minor, Op. 29 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SUA ST 50480, СУА 10480, SUA 10480, SV 8094) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E-187 IX. and E-188 IX.. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is String Quartet No. 13 In A Minor, Op. 29 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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