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Franz SchubertThe Trout Quintet / Piano Quartet In E-flat Major

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The Trout Quintet / Piano Quartet In E-flat Major

by Franz Schubert · 1963

14 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassicalClassical

The Trout Quintet was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 The Trout Quintet

3 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Canada

1963
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6473
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM-59586-2Frunout stamped side A

XXSM59587-2ABrunout stamped side B

XSM 59586label side A

XSM 59587label 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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5873LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1963CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6473First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963ItalyCBS CR 135.310LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1963UKCBS SBRG 72134First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963UKCBS BRG 72134First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963USColumbia Masterworks MS 6473LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1963USColumbia Masterworks MS 6473LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1963USColumbia Masterworks MS 6473LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983USCBS Masterworks MP 38776LP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS SBR 235032LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?EuropeCBS CBS 60283LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceCBS 72134LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceCBS 72134 (ML 5873)LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6473LP, Album, Stereo, RepressLP, Album, Stereo, Repress

Tracklist

  1. Quintet In A Major For Piano And Strings, Op. 114 ("Trout")
  2. Quartet In E-Flat Major For Piano And Strings, Op. 16

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Trout Quintet are there?

14 vinyl pressings of The Trout Quintet are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1963 and 1983.

When was The Trout Quintet first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Canada, UK. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 6473.

How do I tell if my copy of The Trout Quintet is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 6473, SBRG 72134, BRG 72134) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XXSM-59586-2F and XXSM59587-2AB. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Trout Quintet 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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