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Robert SchumannPiano Quintet In E-Flat Major / Piano Quartet In G Minor

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Piano Quintet In E-Flat Major / Piano Quartet In G Minor

by Robert Schumann · 1966

11 pressings5 countriesClassicalRomanticClassical

Piano Quintet In E-Flat Major was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Piano Quintet In E-Flat Major

8 pressings came out in 1966, 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

1966
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6929
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM114992-3ERunout Stamped Side A

XXSM114993-6GRunout Stamped Side B

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US

1966
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6929
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

o XXSM114992-2B T Aside A runout stamped

o XXSM114993-4B Λside B runout stamped

XSM 114992side A label

XSM 114993side B label

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US

1966
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6929
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

o XXSM114992-2G 1 pside A runout stamped

o XXSM114993-4E Pside B runout stamped

XSM 114992side A label

XSM 114993side B label

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UK

1966
Label and catalog number
CBS 72540CBS SBRG 72540
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SBRG 72540 A3side 1 stamped

SBRG 72540 B1side 2 stamped

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 6329First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6929First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKCBS 72540 / CBS MS 6929First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKCBS 72540 / CBS SBRG 72540First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKCBS BRG 72540 / CBS ML 6929First yearLPLP
1966USColumbia Masterworks MS 6929First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966USColumbia Masterworks MS 6929First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USColumbia Masterworks MS 6929First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967JapanCBS OS-884-CLP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyCBS S 72540LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyCBS S 72540LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Quintet In E-Flat Major For Piano And Strings, Op. 44
  2. Quartet In G Minor For Piano And Strings, K. 478

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Piano Quintet In E-Flat Major are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Piano Quintet In E-Flat Major are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1966 and 1967.

When was Piano Quintet In E-Flat Major first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 6929.

How do I tell if my copy of Piano Quintet In E-Flat Major is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 6929, 72540, BRG 72540, ML 6329) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XXSM114992-3E and XXSM114993-6G. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Piano Quintet In E-Flat Major 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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