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Wolfgang Amadeus MozartDie Entführung Aus Dem Serail (Il Seraglio)

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Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail (Il Seraglio)

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1950

11 pressings5 countriesClassicalClassical

Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail was first pressed on vinyl in 1950. 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 Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail

1 pressing came out in 1950, 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

1950
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 2536-8
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL 397-2ARun-out groove side A

ARL 398-2ARun-out groove side B

ARL 399-3BRun-out groove side C

ARL 400-3ARun-out groove side D

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.

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950UKDecca LXT 2536-8First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1953USLondon Records LLPA-3 / London Records LLA-3LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1954GermanyDecca LXT 2536-8LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974FranceDecca 115306 / Decca 115307LPLP
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilLondon Records XLLN 7343/4-SLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDecca 411 674-1 / Decca 411 675-1LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?GermanyDecca LXT 2020-21LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca LXT 2020-21LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKDecca ECM 730 / Eclipse ECM 730LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKRichmond RS 63015LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USLondon Records LLP.227LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. AOverture
  2. Act I.
  3. Act II.
  4. Act III.

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1950 and 1974.

When was Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1950, in UK. One of them is Decca LXT 2536-8.

How do I tell if my copy of Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 2536-8) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL 397-2A and ARL 398-2A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail 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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