Germany
November 1971- Label and catalog number
- Deutsche Grammophon 2720 029
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
2561 050Label record 1
2561 051Label record 2
2561 052Label record 3
2561 053Label record 4
Vinyl pressings
by LaSalle Quartet · 1971
Neue Wiener Schule - Die Streichquartette was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
2561 050Label record 1
2561 051Label record 2
2561 052Label record 3
2561 053Label record 4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MG8101/05First yearLP, Promo, Stereo, Box Set · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo, Box Set · Promo |
| 1971 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MG8101/05First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1971 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2720 029First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2720 029First yearLP, Promo, Stereo, Box Set · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo, Box Set · Promo |
| 1971 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2720 029 / Deutsche Grammophon 2561 050/54First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1971 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2720 029 / Deutsche Grammophon 2720-029First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1972 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MG9636/40LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 2720 029LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2720 029LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2720 029LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Neue Wiener Schule - Die Streichquartette are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Germany, UK, Japan. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2720 029, released November 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2720 029, MG8101/05) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2561 050 and 2561 051. 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.