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Wolfgang Amadeus MozartMass In C Minor, K.427

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Mass In C Minor, K.427

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1974

13 pressings5 countriesClassicalClassical

Mass In C Minor, K.427 was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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

3 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 3 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.

UK

1974
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ASD 2959His Master's Voice ASD. 2959
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2YEA 4935-2 L 1Side A

2YEA 4936-2 L 1Side B

2YEA.4935Label - Side A, in parentheses

2YEA.4936Label - SideB, in parentheses

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1974
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice 1 C 063-02 471EMI Electrola 1 C 063-02 471
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

02471A-1Side A - runout

02741-B-1Side B - runout

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 069-02471 / La Voix De Son Maître 2C 069 - 02.471LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, ReissueLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue
1974GermanyHis Master's Voice 1 C 063-02 471 / EMI Electrola 1 C 063-02 471First yearLPLP
1974GermanyHis Master's Voice SFGLP 78 416 / EMI Electrola SFGLP 78 416LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
1974New ZealandWorld Record Club 1397 ELP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1974UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2959 / His Master's Voice ASD. 2959First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2959 / His Master's Voice 0C 063 ○ 02471LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1974USSeraphim s-60257First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985GermanyHis Master's Voice 29 0277 1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1985USAngel Records AM-34710LP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered
1985USAngel Records AM-534710LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Club edition
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 069-02471 / La Voix De Son Maître 2C 069 - 02.471LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2959 / His Master's Voice 0C 063 ○ 02471LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2959 / His Master's Voice ASD. 2959LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Kyrie
  2. A2Gloria (Part I) (Gloria In Excelsis -Laudamus Te-Gratias Agimus-Domine Deus-Qui Tollis-Quoniam Tu Solus Sanctus)
  3. B1Gloria (Part II) (Jesu Christe-Cum Sancto Spiritu)
  4. B2Credo (Credo In Unum Deum-Et Incarnatus Est)
  5. B3.1Sanctus
  6. B3.2Benedictus

Questions

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

13 vinyl pressings of Mass In C Minor, K.427 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1974 and 1985.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Germany. One of them is His Master's Voice ASD 2959.

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 ASD 2959, s-60257, 1 C 063-02 471) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YEA 4935-2 L 1 and 2YEA 4936-2 L 1. 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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