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Wolfgang Amadeus MozartEine Kleine Nachtmusik / Serenade For Strings

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Eine Kleine Nachtmusik / Serenade For Strings

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1958

19 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassicalClassical

Eine Kleine Nachtmusik was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 1958, 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

1958
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 2046Decca SXL.2046
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-4113-1ESide A Runout (Stamped)

ZAL-4114-2ESide B Runout (Stamped)

ZAL.4113Side A Label

ZAL.4114Side B Label

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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958UKDecca SXL 2046 / Decca SXL.2046First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958UKDecca SXL 2046 / Decca SXL.2046First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959AustraliaDecca SXLA 2046LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959FranceDecca SXL 2046LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959New ZealandDecca SXLM 2046LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959UKDecca LXT 5472 / Decca LXT.5472LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959UKDecca SXL 2046 / Decca SXL.2046LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
1959USLondon Records CS 6066LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USLondon Records CM9010LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971CanadaLondon Records STS 15141LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1971USLondon Records STS 15141LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977USLondon Records STS 15141LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDecca SXL 2046LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 2046LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 2046-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 2046 / Decca SXL.2046LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
?UKDecca SXL 2046 / Decca SXL.2046LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USLondon Records CS.6066LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
?USLondon Records CS.6066 / London Records CS 6066LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Serenade In C Major For String Orchestra, Op. 48
  2. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (K.525)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Eine Kleine Nachtmusik are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Eine Kleine Nachtmusik are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1958 and 1977.

When was Eine Kleine Nachtmusik first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in UK. One of them is Decca SXL 2046.

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 SXL 2046) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-4113-1E and ZAL-4114-2E. 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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