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Ludwig van BeethovenString Quartet In C Sharp Minor, Op.131

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String Quartet In C Sharp Minor, Op.131

by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1962

16 pressings5 countriesRomanticClassical

String Quartet In C Sharp Minor, Op.131 was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Quartet In C Sharp Minor, Op.131

8 pressings came out in 1962, 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.

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

All 16 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CzechoslovakiaSupraphon VM 2073 / Supraphon SUA 10365First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10365First yearLPLP
1962CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50044First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10365First yearLPLP
1962CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10365First yearLPLP
1962CzechoslovakiaSupraphon VM 2073 / Supraphon SUA 10365First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962UKSupraphon SUA ST 50044First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962UKSupraphon SUA 10365First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967USParliament PLPS 625LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967USParliament PLP 625LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50044LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50365LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974SwedenKontrapunkt KLP-74-4022LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10365LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10365 / Supraphon SV 8059LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyFono-Ring SFGLP 77 832LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. String Quartet In C Sharp Minor, Op.131

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of String Quartet In C Sharp Minor, Op.131 are there?

16 vinyl pressings of String Quartet In C Sharp Minor, Op.131 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1962 and 1974.

When was String Quartet In C Sharp Minor, Op.131 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Czechoslovakia, UK. One of them is Supraphon VM 2073.

How do I tell if my copy of String Quartet In C Sharp Minor, Op.131 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VM 2073, SUA 10365, SUA ST 50044) 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 String Quartet In C Sharp Minor, Op.131 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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