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Johannes BrahmsQuartet In C Minor, Opus 51, No. 1 / Quartet In A Minor, Opus 51, No. 2

Vinyl pressings

Quartet In C Minor, Opus 51, No. 1 / Quartet In A Minor, Opus 51, No. 2

by Johannes Brahms · 1961

10 pressings4 countriesRomanticClassical

Quartet In C Minor, Opus 51, No. 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Quartet In C Minor, Opus 51, No. 1

3 pressings came out in 1961, 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.

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Concert-Disc CS-226
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

CS226 A Pete Helffrich ARC 1\31\4Side 1 etched

CS226 B Pete Helffrich ARC 10\(?)\4Side 1 etched

CS226 A   Pete Helffrich   ARC 2-15-67Etch A

CS226 B   Pete Helffrich   ARC 12-3-5Etch 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961USConcert-Disc CS-226First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961USConcert-Disc M-1226First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961USConcert-Disc CS-226First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964EuropeBärenreiter-Musicaphon BM 30 L 1816LPLP
1964GermanyBärenreiter-Musicaphon BM 30 L 1816LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966AustraliaThe Record Society S/6179 / The Record Society S-6179LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1966AustraliaThe Record Society 6179 / The Record Society S/6179LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeBärenreiter-Musicaphon BM 30 L 1816 / Bärenreiter-Musicaphon BM 30 SL 1816LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyEurodisc 71 026 KKLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USConcert-Disc CDM-1226LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Quartet In C Minor, Op. 51, No. 1
  2. Quartet In A Minor, Op. 51, No 2

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Quartet In C Minor, Opus 51, No. 1 are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Quartet In C Minor, Opus 51, No. 1 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1961 and 1966.

When was Quartet In C Minor, Opus 51, No. 1 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US. One of them is Concert-Disc CS-226.

How do I tell if my copy of Quartet In C Minor, Opus 51, No. 1 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS-226, M-1226) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CS226 A Pete Helffrich ARC 1\31\4 and CS226 B Pete Helffrich ARC 10\(?)\4. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Quartet In C Minor, Opus 51, No. 1 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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