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Wolfgang Amadeus MozartFamous Overtures By Mozart

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Famous Overtures By Mozart

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1952

10 pressings5 countriesClassicalOperaClassical

Famous Overtures By Mozart was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. 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 Famous Overtures By Mozart

1 pressing came out in 1952, 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.

US

1952
Label and catalog number
London Records LLP 356
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL751-3A N UN CT A2Runout side A

ARL752-1A N UN CT IRunout 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1952USLondon Records LLP 356First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970New ZealandDecca LXTM 5376LPLP
1970USEverest SDBR 3199 / Everest 3199LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973USEverest 3199 / Everest SDBR 3199LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDecca LXT 2684LP, AlbumLP, Album
?South AfricaDecca LXT 5376 / Decca LXT.5376LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?South AfricaDecca LXT.5376LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKDecca LXT 5376 / Decca LXT.5376LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKDecca LXT 2684LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKDecca LXT 5376 / Decca LXT.5376LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1The Magic Flute
  2. A2Cosi Fan Tutte
  3. A3The Marriage Of Figaro
  4. B1Don Giovanni
  5. B2Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail
  6. B3The Impresario

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Famous Overtures By Mozart are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Famous Overtures By Mozart are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1952 and 1973.

When was Famous Overtures By Mozart first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1952, in US. One of them is London Records LLP 356.

How do I tell if my copy of Famous Overtures By Mozart is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LLP 356) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL751-3A N UN CT A2 and ARL752-1A N UN CT I. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Famous Overtures By Mozart 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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