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Mass In C Minor, K. 427 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, album cover

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Mass In C Minor, K. 427

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1960

40 pressings8 countriesClassicalClassical

Mass In C Minor, K. 427 was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Mass In C Minor, K. 427

6 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 4 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.

Germany

May 1960
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 138 124 SLPM
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

138 124² A ‧ WO/S B CO 1 3 8 1 2 4 ASide A stamped

138 124² B ‧ WO/S C COSide B stamped

Full details of this pressing

Germany

July 1960
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 138 124 SLPM
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

138 124² A ‧ WO/SSide A stamped

138 124² B ‧ WO/SSide B stamped

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 40 vinyl pressings

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

1960s23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960ArgentinaDeutsche Grammophon LP 63-196First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960FranceDeutsche Grammophon 618 624 / Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 624First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 624First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960South AfricaDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 624First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 124 SLPMFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 124 SLPMFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961FranceDeutsche Grammophon 618 624 / Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 624LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1961GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 124 SLPMLP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1961GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 124 SLPMLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962FranceDeutsche Grammophon 618 624 / Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 624LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 624LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 124 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 124LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1964GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 124 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 124LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1964GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 624LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966FranceDeutsche Grammophon 138 124LP, Advance, Reissue, StereoLP, Advance, Reissue, Stereo
All 23 pressings from the 1960s
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1996GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 124LP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered
Year unknown16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18624LPLP
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 138 124LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 124 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 138 124LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 124LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 124 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 138 124LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 4159191LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 124LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 124 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 138 124LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 124 SLPMLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?HungaryQualiton SLPX 11372LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?HungaryQualiton LPX 11372LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?HungaryQualiton SLPX 11372LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?HungaryQualiton LPX 11372LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanDeutsche Grammophon MGW 5126LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?SwitzerlandEx Libris XL 172 635 / Grammoclub Ex Libris XL 172 635LP, StereoLP, Stereo
All 16 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Mass In C Minor, K. 427

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Mass In C Minor, K. 427 are there?

40 vinyl pressings of Mass In C Minor, K. 427 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1960 and 1996.

When was Mass In C Minor, K. 427 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in Germany, Argentina, France, South Africa. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 138 124 SLPM, released May 1960.

How do I tell if my copy of Mass In C Minor, K. 427 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 138 124 SLPM, LP 63-196, 618 624, LPM 18 624) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 138 124² A ‧ WO/S B CO 1 3 8 1 2 4 A and 138 124² B ‧ WO/S C CO. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Mass In C Minor, K. 427 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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