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Joseph HaydnQuartet In E Flat Op. 33/2 "Joke" / Quartet In F Op. 3/5 "Serenade" / Quartet In D Minor Op. 76/2 "Fifths"

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Quartet In E Flat Op. 33/2 "Joke" / Quartet In F Op. 3/5 "Serenade" / Quartet In D Minor Op. 76/2 "Fifths"

by Joseph Haydn · 1964

21 pressings7 countriesClassicalClassical

Quartet In E Flat Op. 33/2 "Joke" 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 Quartet In E Flat Op. 33/2 "Joke"

5 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 3 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.

UK

September 1964
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 6093Decca LXT.6093
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL.6155Side A label, inverted

ARL.6156Side B label, inverted

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UK

September 1964
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 6093Decca SXL.6093
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · ED1
Runout / matrix

ZAL-6155-1W B KT 1Runout side A - stamped

ZAL-6156-1W B KT 1Runout side B - stamped

ZAL.6155Center label side A

ZAL.6156Center label 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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964AustraliaDecca SXLA 6093First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USLondon Records CS 6385First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USLondon Records CM 9385First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964UKDecca LXT 6093 / Decca LXT.6093First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964UKDecca SXL 6093 / Decca SXL.6093First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970SpainDecca SXL 6093LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974South KoreaDecca SXL 6093 / Decca SEL-0094LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1974UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 285LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980JapanDecca GT 9380LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1994JapanLondon Records KIJC 9136LPLP
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDecca BLK 21085LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyMeister Der Musik SMD 1241LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDECCA SXL 21085-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?SpainAce Of Diamonds SDD 285LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6093 / Decca SXL.6093LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6093 / Decca SXL.6093LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6093 / Decca SXL.6093LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 285LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 285 / Decca SDD 285LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 285LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?USLondon Records CS 6385LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Quartet In E Flat Op. 33 No. 2 "The Joke"
  2. Quartet In F Op. 3 No. 5 "The Serenade"
  3. Quartet In D Minor Op. 76 No. 2 "The Fifths"

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Quartet In E Flat Op. 33/2 "Joke" are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Quartet In E Flat Op. 33/2 "Joke" are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1964 and 1994.

When was Quartet In E Flat Op. 33/2 "Joke" first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, US, Australia. One of them is Decca LXT 6093, released September 1964.

How do I tell if my copy of Quartet In E Flat Op. 33/2 "Joke" is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 6093, SXL 6093, CS 6385, CM 9385) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL.6155 and ARL.6156. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Quartet In E Flat Op. 33/2 "Joke" 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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