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Wolfgang Amadeus MozartDie Entführung Aus Dem Serail KV 384 / Der Schauspieldirektor KV 486

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Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail KV 384 / Der Schauspieldirektor KV 486

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1974

13 pressings7 countriesClassicalOperaClassical

Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail KV 384 was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 KV 384

10 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 7 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.

German Democratic Republic (GDR)

1974
Label and catalog number
ETERNA 8 26 512-514
Format
LP, Stereo, Box Set
Runout / matrix

8 26 512 - 1A M73 W NTRunout side A

8 26 512 - 2B A74 W NTRunout side B

8 26 513 - 3A M73 W NTRunout side C

8 26 513 - 4A M73 W NTRunout side D

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UK

1974
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2740 102
Format
LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition
Runout / matrix

2563 284 S 1 P 1974 3 2 0 9Runout A

2563 284 S 2 P 1974 3 2 0Runout B

2563 285 2 S3 P 1974 3 2 0Runout C

2563 285 S4 P 1974 3 2 0Runout D

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Austria

1974
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 63876
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set
Runout / matrix

2563 284 S1Label side A

2563 284 S2Label side B

2563 285=*2 S3Label side C

2563 285=2 S4Label side D

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Germany

1974
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2740 102Stern Musik 2740 102
Format
LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition
Runout / matrix

10 E 2563 284 S 1 P 1974 3 2 0Runout A

1 E 2563 284 S 2 P 1974 3 2 0Runout B

1 F 2563 284 S3 P 1974 3 2 0Runout C

1 B 2563 284 S4 P 1974 3 2 0Runout D

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Germany

1974
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2740 203Deutsche Grammophon 2563 284 - 286
Format
LP, Album, Box Set
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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 63876First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Box SetLP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set
1974FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2709 051First yearLP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1974German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 26 512-514First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1974GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2740 102 / Stern Musik 2740 102First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited
1974GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2740 203 / Deutsche Grammophon 2563 284 - 286First yearLP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
1974GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2740 102First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1974JapanDeutsche Grammophon MG 9744/6First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited
1974SwitzerlandEx Libris XL 171 861/63First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Box SetLP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set
1974SwitzerlandEx Libris XL 171 861/63First yearLP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1974UKDeutsche Grammophon 2740 102First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 26 512/514LP, Reissue, Box Set, ReissueLP, Reissue, Box Set, Reissue
1980GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2740 203LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2740 102LP, Box SetLP, Box Set

Tracklist

  1. Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail KV 384 (Gesamtaufnahme)
  2. Der Schauspieldirektor KV 486 (Gesamtaufnahme Ohne Dialoge)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail KV 384 are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail KV 384 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1974 and 1980.

When was Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail KV 384 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in German Democratic Republic (GDR), UK, Austria, France and more. One of them is ETERNA 8 26 512-514.

How do I tell if my copy of Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail KV 384 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8 26 512-514, 2740 102, 63876, 2709 051) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8 26 512 - 1A M73 W NT and 8 26 512 - 2B A74 W NT. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail KV 384 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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