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Franz SchubertString Quartet Op. 29 / String Quartet Op. 125 No. 1

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String Quartet Op. 29 / String Quartet Op. 125 No. 1

by Franz Schubert · 1967

15 pressings8 countriesClassical

String Quartet Op. 29 was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Op. 29

1 pressing came out in 1967, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966SwitzerlandConcert Hall SMS 2417 / Concert Hall SMS-2417LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1967UKConcert Hall SMSC 2417 / Concert Hall SMS 2417First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977AustraliaPhilips 9500 078LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1977GermanyPhilips 9500 078LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977GermanyPhilips 9500 078LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977JapanPhilips X-7746LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1977NetherlandsPhilips 9500 078LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977NetherlandsPhilips 6503 068LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1977NetherlandsPhilips 9500 078LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977UKPhilips 9500 078LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque M-2417LPLP
?GermanyConcert Hall SMS 2417LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyConcert Hall SMS 2417LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyConcert Hall SMS-2417 / Concert Hall SMS 2417LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?SwitzerlandEx Libris SMS 2417 / Concert Hall SMS-2417LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. String Quartet In A Minor, Op. 29 (D.804)
  2. String Quartet In E Flat, Op. 125 No. 1 (D.87)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of String Quartet Op. 29 are there?

15 vinyl pressings of String Quartet Op. 29 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1966 and 1977.

When was String Quartet Op. 29 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK. One of them is Concert Hall SMSC 2417.

How do I tell if my copy of String Quartet Op. 29 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SMSC 2417) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is String Quartet 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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