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Wolfgang Amadeus MozartEine Kleine Nachtmusik

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Eine Kleine Nachtmusik

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1962

26 pressings9 countriesClassicalOrchestraSerenadeClassical

Eine Kleine Nachtmusik was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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

2 pressings came out in 1962, 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.

France

1962
Label and catalog number
Guilde Internationale Du Disque M 966Guilde Internationale Du Disque M. 966
Format
LP, 7", Mono
Runout / matrix

M966-I-23Etched runout side A

25Stamped runout side A

M966-II-23Etched runout side B

15Stamped runout side B

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 26 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque M 966First yearLP, 7", Mono · MonoLP, 7", Mono · Mono
1962FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque M 966 / Guilde Internationale Du Disque M. 966First yearLP, 7", Mono · MonoLP, 7", Mono · Mono
1966UKConcert Hall M 966 / Concert Hall M-966LP, 7"LP, 7"
1966UKConcert Hall SMS-966 / Concert Hall M 966LP, 7", Reissue, StereoLP, 7", Reissue, Stereo
1966UKConcert Hall M 966 / Concert Hall M-9667", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM
Year unknown21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaConcert Hall SMS 966 / Concert Hall SMS-966LP, 7", StereoLP, 7", Stereo
?AustraliaConcert Hall SMS 9667", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
?EuropeConcert Hall M-966 / Concert Hall M 966LP, 7", Mono · MonoLP, 7", Mono · Mono
?FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque M 9667", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM
?FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque M 9667", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM
?GermanyMusical Masterpiece Society M-966LP, 7"LP, 7"
?GermanyMusical Masterpiece Society M-966LP, 7", Mono · MonoLP, 7", Mono · Mono
?GermanyConcert Hall SMS-966LP, 7"LP, 7"
?GermanyConcert Hall SMS-966LP, 7"LP, 7"
?GermanyConcert Hall SMS-966LP, 7"LP, 7"
?Germany, Austria, & SwitzerlandConcert Hall SMS-966LP, 7"LP, 7"
?Germany, Austria, & SwitzerlandConcert Hall SMS-966LP, 7"LP, 7"
?Germany, Austria, & SwitzerlandConcert Hall M-966 / Concert Hall M 966LP, 7"LP, 7"
?Germany, Austria, & SwitzerlandConcert Hall SMS-966LP, 7"LP, 7"
?Germany, Austria, & SwitzerlandConcert Hall SM-966 / Concert Hall SM 966LP, 7", StereoLP, 7", Stereo
All 21 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (Serenade For Strings, K. 525)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Eine Kleine Nachtmusik are there?

26 vinyl pressings of Eine Kleine Nachtmusik are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1962 and 1966.

When was Eine Kleine Nachtmusik first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in France. One of them is Guilde Internationale Du Disque M 966.

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 M 966) 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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