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Wolfgang Amadeus MozartClarinet Quintet In A Major, K581

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Clarinet Quintet In A Major, K581

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1952

10 pressings4 countriesClassicalClassical

Clarinet Quintet In A Major, K581 was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. 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 Clarinet Quintet In A Major, K581

3 pressings came out in 1952, the album's first year. 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

1952
Label and catalog number
Westminster WL 5112
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

WXTV15446-4H 6Stamped runout A, variant 1

WXTV15447-3K 2Stamped runout B, variant 1

WXTV15446-4H 5Stamped runout A, variant 2

WXTV15447-3K 3Stamped runout B, variant 2

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.

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1952USWestminster WL 5112First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1952USWestminster WL 5112First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1952USWestminster WL 5112First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976JapanABC Westminster OW-8037-AWLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2019GermanyWestminster WL 5112 / Analogphonic LP43085LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustriaErste Allgemeine Versicherung PEA 1968LPLP
?JapanWestminster ML 5166LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?JapanMCA Westminster VIC-5243LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USWestminster XWN 18269LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USWestminster XWN 18269LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Clarinet Quintet In A Major, K581

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Clarinet Quintet In A Major, K581 are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Clarinet Quintet In A Major, K581 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1952 and 2019.

When was Clarinet Quintet In A Major, K581 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1952, in US. One of them is Westminster WL 5112.

How do I tell if my copy of Clarinet Quintet In A Major, K581 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WL 5112) 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 Clarinet Quintet In A Major, K581 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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