Vinyl pressings
by Juilliard String Quartet · 1960
Quartet In G Minor / Quartet In F was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1960, 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.
K2 RY4339-1S I A1Runout side A - machine stamped - variant 1
K2 RY4340-1S I A2Runout side B - machine stamped - variant 1
K2 RY4339-4S I A1Runout side A - machine stamped - variant 2
K2 RY4340-3S I B1Runout side B - machine stamped - variant 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2413 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2413First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Germany | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2413-CFirst yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2413 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2413First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2413 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2413First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | France | RCA Victor 540.602 MLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | France | CBS 75 998LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Germany | RCA Gold Seal GL 85290LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | RCA Gold Seal AGL1-5290LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | RCA 730086LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA LSC-2413-BLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA LSC-2413-BLP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor lsc-2413LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2413 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2413LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Quartet In G Minor / Quartet In F are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1960 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Canada, Germany. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2413.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2413, LM-2413, LM-2413-C) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K2 RY4339-1S I A1 and K2 RY4340-1S I A2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
