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Wolfgang Amadeus MozartEine Kleine Nachtmusik / Nußknacker-Suite

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Eine Kleine Nachtmusik / Nußknacker-Suite

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1965

12 pressings2 countriesRomanticClassicalClassical

Eine Kleine Nachtmusik was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 1965, 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.

Germany

1965
Label and catalog number
Europa E-121Europa E 121
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ST-566-ARunout A

STE-121-B 18Runout B

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1965
Label and catalog number
Europa ST-E-121Europa E 121
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ST-CL 566 A R LW Bell Sound 21Runout A

ST-527-ARunout B

3600 BLabel 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965GermanyEuropa E-121 / Europa E 121First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965GermanyEuropa E-121 / Europa E 121First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965GermanyEuropa ST-E-121 / Europa E 121First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971ItalyEuropa EUC 121LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyEuropa E-121 / Europa E 121LPLP
?GermanyEuropa E 121LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyEuropa E 121LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyEuropa E 121LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyEuropa E 121LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyEuropa E-121 / Europa E 121LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyEuropa E 121LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyEuropa E 121LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (KV 525)
  2. Nußknacker-Suite

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Eine Kleine Nachtmusik are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Eine Kleine Nachtmusik are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1965 and 1971.

When was Eine Kleine Nachtmusik first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Germany. One of them is Europa E-121.

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 E-121, ST-E-121) 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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