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Wolfgang Amadeus MozartConcerto No.3 / Concerto No.7

Vinyl pressings

Concerto No.3 / Concerto No.7

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1955

14 pressings6 countriesClassicalConcertoOrchestraString Instrument

Concerto No.3 / Concerto No.7 was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 Concerto No.3 / Concerto No.7

1 pressing came out in 1955, 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.

UK

June 1955
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 5044Decca LXT.5044
Format
LP, Mono · 1st. label. Gold/orange.
Runout / matrix

ARL 2391-1A BK N 10 1 CARunout side A, stamped

ARL 2392-2A B N 1Runout side B, stamped

ARL.2391Label side A, inverted in parentheses

ARL.2392Label side B, inverted in parentheses

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955UKDecca LXT 5044 / Decca LXT.5044LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1955UKDecca LXT 5044 / Decca LXT.5044First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955UKDecca LXT 5044 / Decca LXT.5044LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1956SpainDiscos Decca LXT 5044 / Decca LXT 5044LPLP
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965FranceDecca LXT 5044 / Decca LXT.5044LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973UKDecca ECS 697 / Eclipse ECS 697LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca LXTA 5044 / Decca LXTA.5044LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceDecca LXT 5044LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca 6.42343LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca F-118 / Deutscher Schallplattenclub BD 445-BLP, Club Edition, Special Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Special Edition · Club edition
?GermanyDecca LXT 5044LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca LXT 5044LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKDecca ECS 697 / Eclipse ECS 697LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
?USLondon Records LL-1172 / London Records LL 1172LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Concerto No. 7 In E Flat Major For Violin And Orchestra (K.268)
  2. Concerto No. 3 In G Major For Violin And Orchestra (K.216)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concerto No.3 / Concerto No.7 are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Concerto No.3 / Concerto No.7 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1955 and 1973.

When was Concerto No.3 / Concerto No.7 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in UK. One of them is Decca LXT 5044, released June 1955.

How do I tell if my copy of Concerto No.3 / Concerto No.7 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 5044) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL 2391-1A BK N 10 1 CA and ARL 2392-2A B N 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Concerto No.3 / Concerto No.7 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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