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Wolfgang Amadeus MozartString Quintets Volume 1: G Minor, K.516; D Major, K.593

Vinyl pressings

String Quintets Volume 1: G Minor, K.516; D Major, K.593

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1967

10 pressings4 countriesClassicalChamber MusicString EnsembleClassical

String Quintets Volume 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Quintets Volume 1

2 pressings came out in 1967, 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.

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice HQS 1120His Master's Voice HQS. 1120
Format
LP, Stereo · Black labels
Runout / matrix

YRX 1407 - 6 G R 1Side A runout

YRX 1408 - 2 G G 1Side B runout

(YRX.1407)Side A label

(YRX.1408)Side B label

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
1967JapanAngel Records AA-9278First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967New ZealandThe Record Society SRZ 6281 / The Record Society SRZ.6281LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1967UKHis Master's Voice HQS 1120 / His Master's Voice HQS. 1120First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968UKHis Master's Voice HQS 1120 / His Master's Voice HQS. 1120LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976New ZealandThe Record Society 6281 E / The Record Society SRZ.6281LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyElectrola 1 C 053-28 942LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyColumbia SMC 91 451 / Columbia SAXW 9639LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyElectrola 1 C 053-28 942LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice HQS 1120 / His Master's Voice HQS.1120LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice HQS 1120 / His Master's Voice HQS.1120LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Quintet In G Minor, K.516
  2. Quintet In D Major, K.593

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of String Quintets Volume 1 are there?

10 vinyl pressings of String Quintets Volume 1 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1967 and 1976.

When was String Quintets Volume 1 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, Japan. One of them is His Master's Voice HQS 1120.

How do I tell if my copy of String Quintets Volume 1 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HQS 1120, AA-9278) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YRX 1407 - 6 G R 1 and YRX 1408 - 2 G G 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is String Quintets Volume 1 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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