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Luigi BoccheriniQuintet No. 2 For Guitar And Strings / Quintet For Strings In E Major

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Quintet No. 2 For Guitar And Strings / Quintet For Strings In E Major

by Luigi Boccherini · 1965

10 pressings6 countriesClassicalChamber MusicClassical GuitarString Ensemble

Quintet No. 2 For Guitar And Strings was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Quintet No. 2 For Guitar And Strings

4 pressings came out in 1965, 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.

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Vanguard VRS-1147
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

VRS-1147-ALabel A

VRS-1147-BLabel 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965FranceVanguard VRS-1147 / Amadeo AVRS 66004First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965UKPhilips SGL 5861 / Philips 838 324 GYFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1965USVanguard VRS-1147First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USVanguard VSD-71147First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USVanguard HM-43 SD / Vanguard HM 43 SDLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986SpainHispavox 530 29 11021LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownVanguard HM-43 SDLP, White LabelLP, White Label
?ArgentinaMusic Hall 70693LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandVanguard SRV-291 SD / Vanguard SRV 291 SDLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USVanguard SRV-291SDLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Quintet For Guitar And Strings No. 2 In C Major, "La Ritirada Di Madrid"
  2. Quintet For Strings No. 11 In E Major, Op. 13, No. 5

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Quintet No. 2 For Guitar And Strings are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Quintet No. 2 For Guitar And Strings are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1965 and 1986.

When was Quintet No. 2 For Guitar And Strings first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, France. One of them is Vanguard VRS-1147.

How do I tell if my copy of Quintet No. 2 For Guitar And Strings is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VRS-1147, VSD-71147, SGL 5861) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VRS-1147-A and VRS-1147-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Quintet No. 2 For Guitar And Strings 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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