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Wolfgang Amadeus MozartDie Großen Streichquartette

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Die Großen Streichquartette

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1972

10 pressings6 countriesClassicalChamber MusicString EnsembleClassical

Die Großen Streichquartette was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 Die Großen Streichquartette

6 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 5 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.

Germany

1972
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2720 055
Format
LP, Box Set, Compilation
Runout / matrix

1 ℗ 1964 A72 ◊Z1 CC 00 138909 = 7 ARunout Stamped Side A (CC tilted 90º)

C ℗ 1966 D70 ◊V || 00 139 190 = 2 ARunout Stamped Side B

5 ℗ 1966 G6 W1◊W M 139191 ARunout Stamped Side C (M tilted 90º)

℗ 1964 E70 ◊V VE 00 138 886 = 6 B 699 049 BRunout Stamped Side D (VE tilted 90º)

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UK

1972
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2720 055
Format
LP, Box Set, Compilation
Runout / matrix

4 ℗1964 A72 ◊Z1 00 138 909=7A 3 2561222 A/1Runout LP1 Side 1 (3 tilted 180º)

5 ℗1966 E72 ◊V 00 139 190 = 3 A 3 2561222 B/2Runout LP2 Side 2 (3 tilted 180º)

5 C ℗1966 G6 W1◊W 139191 A 4 2561223 A/2 1 4 256223 A/2 1Runout LP2 Side 1 (4 tilted 180º - into A/2 2 strikethrough text))

5 C ℗ 1964 E70 ◊V 00 138 886 = 6 B 699 049 B 3 2561223 B/1Runout LP2 Side 2 (3 tilted 180º)

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US

1972
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2720 055
Format
LP, Box Set, Compilation
Runout / matrix

2561 222 S1='1Runout Stamped Side A

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Austria

1972
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2720 055
Format
LP, Box Set, Compilation
Runout / matrix

2561 222 S 1-7/8 24 C ℗ 1964 A72 ◊Z1 CC 00 138909 = 7 A Made in AustriaRunout side A

2 ℗ 1966 DE72 ◊V 00 139 190 = 3 A 256122 3 2-3/2 24 Made in AustriaRunout side B

2 ℗ 1966 F72 ◊V 00 139191=2A 256223 S 3/2-2 24 Made in AustriaRunout side C

10 ℗ 1964 E70 ◊V 00 138 886 = 6 B 699 049 B 2561223 S 4-6/1C 24 Made in AustriaRunout side D

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Japan

1972
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon MG 8648/52
Format
LP, Box Set, Compilation
Runout / matrix

1 ℗ 1964 A72 ◊Z1 CC 00 138909 = 7 ARunout Stamped Side A (CC tilted 90º)

C ℗ 1966 D70 ◊V || 00 139 190 = 2 ARunout Stamped Side B

5 ℗ 1966 G6 W1◊W M 139191 ARunout Stamped Side C (M tilted 90º)

℗ 1964 E70 ◊V VE 00 138 886 = 6 B 699 049 BRunout Stamped Side D (VE tilted 90º)

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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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 2720 055First yearLP, Box Set, CompilationLP, Box Set, Compilation
1972GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2720 055First yearLP, Box Set, CompilationLP, Box Set, Compilation
1972GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2720 055First yearLP, Box Set, CompilationLP, Box Set, Compilation
1972JapanDeutsche Grammophon MG 8648/52First yearLP, Box Set, CompilationLP, Box Set, Compilation
1972UKDeutsche Grammophon 2720 055First yearLP, Box Set, CompilationLP, Box Set, Compilation
1972USDeutsche Grammophon 2720 055First yearLP, Box Set, CompilationLP, Box Set, Compilation
1976GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2720 055LP, Reissue, Repress, Box Set, CompilationLP, Reissue, Repress, Box Set, Compilation
1979ItalyDeutsche Grammophon 2720 055LP, Reissue, Repress, Box Set, CompilationLP, Reissue, Repress, Box Set, Compilation
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2720 055LP, Reissue, Box Set, CompilationLP, Reissue, Box Set, Compilation
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2720 055LP, Reissue, Box Set, CompilationLP, Reissue, Box Set, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. Streichquartett G-dur KV 387
  2. Streichquartett D-moll KV 421
  3. Streichquartett Es-dur KV 428
  4. Streichquartett B-dur KV 458 "Jagd-Quartett"
  5. Streichquartett A-dur KV 464
  6. Streichquartett C-dur KV 465 "Dissonanzen-Quartett"
  7. Streichquartett D-dur KV 499
  8. Streichquartett D-dur KV 575 (1. Preußisches Quartett)
  9. Streichquartett B-dur KV 589 (2. Preußisches Quartett)
  10. Streichquartett F-dur KV 590 (3. Preußisches Quartett)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Die Großen Streichquartette are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Die Großen Streichquartette are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1972 and 1979.

When was Die Großen Streichquartette first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Germany, UK, US, Austria and more. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2720 055.

How do I tell if my copy of Die Großen Streichquartette is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2720 055, MG 8648/52) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 ℗ 1964 A72 ◊Z1 CC 00 138909 = 7 A and C ℗ 1966 D70 ◊V || 00 139 190 = 2 A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Die Großen Streichquartette 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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