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Wolfgang Amadeus MozartThe Six Quintets For String Quartet And Viola

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The Six Quintets For String Quartet And Viola

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1966

11 pressings6 countriesClassicalClassical

The Six Quintets For String Quartet And Viola 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 The Six Quintets For String Quartet And Viola

4 pressings came out in 1966, 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.

US

1966
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks D3S 747
Format
LP, Stereo, Box Set
Runout / matrix

XXSM113215-2ESide A Runout

XXSM113216-2DSide B Runout

XXSM113217-2ESide C Runout

XXSM113218-1GSide D Runout

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.

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966UKCBS 3004 / CBS SET 3004First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1966USColumbia Masterworks D3L 347First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1966USColumbia Masterworks D3S 747First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1966USColumbia Masterworks D3S 747First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1967ItalyCBS 3004 / CBS SET 3004LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976GermanyCBS 77 369LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1978USColumbia Odyssey Y3 35233LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1978USColumbia Odyssey Y3 35233LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLes Cahiers du Disque INT 006 / CBS SBRG 72514/15 /16LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Box Set · Limited, Numbered, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Box Set · Limited, Numbered, Club edition
?JapanCBS/Sony SOCZ 412~414LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
?USColumbia Masterworks D3S 747LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set

Tracklist

  1. String Quintet In C Minor, K. 406
  2. String Quintet In C Major, K. 515
  3. String Quintet In G Minor, K. 516
  4. String Quintet In D Major, K. 593
  5. String Quintet In E Flat Major, K. 614
  6. String Quintet In B Flat Major, K. 174

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Six Quintets For String Quartet And Viola are there?

11 vinyl pressings of The Six Quintets For String Quartet And Viola are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1966 and 1978.

When was The Six Quintets For String Quartet And Viola first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, US. One of them is CBS 3004.

How do I tell if my copy of The Six Quintets For String Quartet And Viola is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3004, D3L 347, D3S 747) 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 The Six Quintets For String Quartet And Viola 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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