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Wolfgang Amadeus MozartEine Kleine Nachtmusik

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Eine Kleine Nachtmusik

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1957

18 pressings7 countriesClassicalClassical

Eine Kleine Nachtmusik was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Eine Kleine Nachtmusik

3 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 18 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957UKPhilips ABE10023First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1957UKPhilips ABE10023First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1957FrancePhilips 409.021 AEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1958AustraliaCoronet KGC 1027", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
1958GermanyPhilips 409 021 AE7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1959GermanyPhilips 409 021 AE7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1959GermanyPhilips 409 021 AE7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1959New ZealandCoronet KGC 1027", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?DenmarkPhilips 409 021 AE7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?FrancePhilips 99.843 DE / Philips 99 843 DE7", EP7", EP
?FrancePhilips 409.021 AE7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?FrancePhilips 99.843 DE / Philips 99 843 DE7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?FrancePhilips 99.843 DE / Philips 99 843 DE7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?GermanyCBS EP 85027", EP7", EP
?GermanyPhilips 409 021 AE7", EP7", EP
?NetherlandsPhilips 409021AE7", EP7", EP
?NetherlandsPhilips 409 021 AE7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsCBS 8502 / CBS EP 8.5027", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP

Tracklist

  1. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Eine Kleine Nachtmusik are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Eine Kleine Nachtmusik are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1957 and 1959.

When was Eine Kleine Nachtmusik first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in UK, France. One of them is Philips ABE10023.

How do I tell if my copy of Eine Kleine Nachtmusik is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABE10023, 409.021 AE) 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 Eine Kleine Nachtmusik 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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