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Joseph HaydnKaiserquartett (Emperor) / Jagdquartett (Hunting)

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Kaiserquartett (Emperor) / Jagdquartett (Hunting)

by Joseph Haydn · 1964

35 pressings10 countriesClassicalString EnsembleChamber MusicClassical

Kaiserquartett was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Kaiserquartett

4 pressings came out in 1964, 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.

Germany

January 1964
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 138 886 SLPMDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 886
Format
LP, Stereo
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Germany

1964
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 138 886 SLPMDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 886
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

Made in Germany 2 ℗ 1964 L3 BA-K U 138886 ASide A runout

Made in Germany ℗ 1964 1 L2 SCHW-K W 138886-2 BSide B runout

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France

1964
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 618 886
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

L P M 18 886 AOn label side 1

L P M 18 886 BOn label side 2

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France

1964
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 138 886Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 886
Format
LP, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

℗ 1964 3 L3 FA-K R 138886 A Made in GermanySide A - "R" is rotated 90° to the left

℗ 1964 3 L3 SCHW-K ᴒ 138886-2 B Made in GermanySide B - " ᴒ " is upside down

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

All 35 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964FranceDeutsche Grammophon 618 886First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964FranceDeutsche Grammophon 138 886 / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 886First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 886 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 886First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 886 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 886First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 99 049LP, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 886 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 886LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 886 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 886LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 99 049LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1966GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 886 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 886LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1968GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 886 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 886LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 886 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 886LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1973GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 886LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1974GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 886LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1974South KoreaDeutsche Grammophon 138 886LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1978GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 886LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1979CanadaDeutsche Grammophon 2535 402LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1979UKDeutsche Grammophon 2542 122LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2543 502LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 886LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaDeutsche Grammophon 138 886LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?EuropeDeutsche Grammophon 138 886LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 138 886LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 886 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 886LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 886LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 40 745 2LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 886LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 886 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 138 886LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 886LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 886 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 886LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 886LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?ItalyDeutsche Grammophon 138 886LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanDeutsche Grammophon MG 2115LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsDeutsche Grammophon 2563 882 / NVPI 43LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
All 17 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Streichquartett Nr. 77 C-dur Op. 76 Nr. 3 (Kaiserquartett)
  2. Streichquartett B-dur KV 458 (Jagdquartett)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Kaiserquartett are there?

35 vinyl pressings of Kaiserquartett are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1964 and 1983.

When was Kaiserquartett first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Germany, France. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 138 886 SLPM, released January 1964.

How do I tell if my copy of Kaiserquartett is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 138 886 SLPM, 618 886, 138 886) 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 Kaiserquartett 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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