Vinyl pressings
by Sovereign Collection · 1971
Mozart 40 was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 11 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.
YCL 15676A-1G G KTRunout, Side A - stamped [2nd G - transversally]
YCL 15676A-1G R KTRunout, Side B - stamped [R - transversally]
YCL 15676A 45Label Side A
YCL 15676B 45Label Side B
YCL 15676A-1 G A KT IRunout A-side stamped
YCL 15676A-1 G R KT IRunout B-side stamped
YCL 15676A 45Label side-A
YCL 15676B 45Label side-B
S45-X76491-H5 -------◄A-Side Runout Etching
S45-X76492-H5 -------◄B-Side Runout Etching
S45-X76491A-Side Label
S45-X76492B-Side Label
(S45-X76491)A-Side Label
(S45-X76492)B-Side Label
S45-X76491A-Side Label
S45-X76492B-Side Label
S45-X-76491-J2 IAMTRIANGLE
S45-X-76492-H1 IAMTRIANGLE
S-45-76491-H-3 *A-Side Runout Etching
S-45-76492-H-3 *B-Side Runout Etching
S45-X76491A-Side Label
S45-X76492B-Side Label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-9480First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 006-80 794First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Italy | Capitol Records 3C 006-80794First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Capitol Records CP.542First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Portugal | Capitol Records CL 15676First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | South Africa | Capitol Records JCL 474First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Sweden | Capitol Records CL 15676First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | UK | Capitol Records CL 156767", 45 RPM, Remastered | 7", 45 RPM, Remastered |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records 3094First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records 3094First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records 3094First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records 3094First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Ireland | Capitol Records CL(I)15676First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Mexico | Capitol Records 6902First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | UK | Capitol Records CL 15676First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
17 vinyl pressings of Mozart 40 are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, US, Ireland, Mexico and more. One of them is Capitol Records CL 15676, released March 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 15676, 3094, P-3094, CL(I)15676) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YCL 15676A-1G G KT and YCL 15676A-1G R KT. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
