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String Quartets Nos. 1 And 2

by Leoš Janáček · 1964

33 pressings8 countriesModernChamber MusicString EnsembleClassical

String Quartets Nos. 1 And 2 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 String Quartets Nos. 1 And 2

5 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.

Czechoslovakia

1964
Label and catalog number
Supraphon SUA ST 50556
Format
LP, Stereo · Red Labels
Runout / matrix

E 327/H BRunout stamp side A

E 328/P A1ARunout stamp side B

E 327Side A Center-Label

E 328Side B Center-Label

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Czechoslovakia

1964
Label and catalog number
Supraphon SUA 10556
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

A 2842/A CRunout Side A, stamped

A 2843/A ARunout Side B, stamped

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UK

1964
Label and catalog number
Supraphon SUA ST 50556
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

E 327Side A Center-Label

E 328Side B Center-Label

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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 33 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50556First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 50556First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10556First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964UKSupraphon SUA ST 50556First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964UKSupraphon SUA 10556First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USCrossroads 22 16 0014LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USCrossroads 22 16 0013LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SV 8166LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1968CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50556 / Supraphon SUA 50556LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969SwitzerlandSupraphon 50 556 / Supraphon 50556LP, Special EditionLP, Special Edition
1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50556 / Supraphon 50556LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1972CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50556 / Supraphon 50556LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1972CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SV 8166LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972UKClassics For Pleasure CFP 202LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1973CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SV 8166LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50556 / Supraphon 50556LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1974CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SV 8166LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1974CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SV 8166LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
1974CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 50556 / Supraphon SUA ST 50556LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1977CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 50556 / Supraphon SUA ST 50556LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1978CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 50556 / Supraphon SUA ST 50556LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980EuropeSupraphon 50556 / Supraphon SUA ST 50556LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1981CanadaQuintessence PMC-7193LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1983JapanSupraphon OZ-7139-SLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1984CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50556 / Supraphon 50556LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1984CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1111 3424LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1986CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1111 3424LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1988CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 50556LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SV 8166LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanySupraphon 80 227 PKLPLP
?GermanySupraphon 66 947 3 / Supraphon S 80 227 BLP, Club Edition, Misprint, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Misprint, Stereo · Club edition
?GermanySupraphon 66 947 3LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?GermanySupraphon 80 227 PKLPLP

Tracklist

  1. String Quartet No. 1 (Inspired By Tolstoy's "Kreutzer Sonata")
  2. String Quartet No. 2 ("Intimate Pages")

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of String Quartets Nos. 1 And 2 are there?

33 vinyl pressings of String Quartets Nos. 1 And 2 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1964 and 1988.

When was String Quartets Nos. 1 And 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Czechoslovakia, UK. One of them is Supraphon SUA ST 50556.

How do I tell if my copy of String Quartets Nos. 1 And 2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SUA ST 50556, SUA 50556, SUA 10556) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E 327/H B and E 328/P A1A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is String Quartets Nos. 1 And 2 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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