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Johannes BrahmsString Quartets (Complete)

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String Quartets (Complete)

by Johannes Brahms · 1967

10 pressings3 countriesRomanticChamber MusicString EnsembleClassical

String Quartets (Complete) 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 Quartets (Complete)

2 pressings 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.

Czechoslovakia

1967
Label and catalog number
Supraphon SUA 10783/4
Format
LP, Album, Mono, Box Set
Runout / matrix

A 4105/B ASide A stamped runout

A 4108/A BSide B stamped runout

A 4106/A ASide C stamped runout

A 4107/B BSide D stamped runout

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.

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 50783/4First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1967CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10783/4First yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1968CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 141 0131 - 32 / Gramofonový Klub 141 0131 - 32LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 50783/4LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
1972CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 50783/4LP, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
1975German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 26 591-592LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975German Democratic Republic (GDR)Not On Label 8 26 591-592LP, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 50 783/4LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 26 591-592LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USCrossroads 22 26 0010LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. String Quartet No. 1 In C Minor, Op. 51 No. 1
  2. String Quartet No. 2 In A Minor, Op. 51 No. 2
  3. String Quartet No. 3 in B Flat Major, Op. 67

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of String Quartets (Complete) are there?

10 vinyl pressings of String Quartets (Complete) are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1967 and 1975.

When was String Quartets (Complete) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Czechoslovakia. One of them is Supraphon SUA 50783/4.

How do I tell if my copy of String Quartets (Complete) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SUA 50783/4, SUA 10783/4) 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 Quartets (Complete) 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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