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Wolfgang Amadeus MozartComplete Symphonies Vol. IV: Nos. 14, 15, 16 & 17

Vinyl pressings

Complete Symphonies Vol. IV: Nos. 14, 15, 16 & 17

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1959

12 pressings4 countriesClassicalClassical

Complete Symphonies Vol. IV was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Complete Symphonies Vol. IV

2 pressings came out in 1959, 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

September 1959
Label and catalog number
Westminster XWN 18864
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

K8OP-4565Side 1 label

K8OP-4566Side 2 label

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Westminster XWN 18864
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

XWN 18864 Avinyl, etched, side 1

XWN 18864 Bvinyl, etched, side 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959USWestminster WST 14078LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1959USWestminster XWN 18864First yearLPLP
1959USWestminster XWN 18864First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKWestminster XWN 18864LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960UKWestminster WST 14078LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4640 / World Record Club S-4640LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1970USABC Records MS-175 / Westminster Recording Co., Inc. WST 14078LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972AustraliaWorld Record Club S-4640LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1976AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00477 / World Record Club S/4640LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?NetherlandsWestminster PWS 752LPLP
?USWestminster S-4640LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USWestminster WST 14078LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No 14 In A K 114
  2. Symphony No. 15 In F K 124
  3. Symphony No. 16 In C K 128
  4. Symphony No. 17 In G Major, K. 129

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Complete Symphonies Vol. IV are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Complete Symphonies Vol. IV are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1959 and 1976.

When was Complete Symphonies Vol. IV first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US. One of them is Westminster XWN 18864, released September 1959.

How do I tell if my copy of Complete Symphonies Vol. IV is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XWN 18864) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K8OP-4565 and K8OP-4566. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Complete Symphonies Vol. IV 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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