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Wolfgang Amadeus MozartMesse C-Dur (Krönungsmesse)

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Messe C-Dur (Krönungsmesse)

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1954

19 pressings3 countriesClassicalMassChoralOrchestra

Messe C-Dur (Krönungsmesse) was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 Messe C-Dur (Krönungsmesse)

2 pressings came out in 1954, the album's first year, in 2 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

November 1954
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 16 096 LP
Format
LP, 10", Mono · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

23. 4. 54. 3213 KS 16096 A Made in GermanyRunout Side A

23. 4. 54. E 3214 KS 16096 B Made in GermanyRunout Side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1954
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 16 096
Format
LP, 10", Mono
Runout / matrix

LP 16096 A 32113 KSStamped Runout Side A

16096 LP A 321134 KSStamped Runout 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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1950s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954FranceDeutsche Grammophon 16 096First yearLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1954GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 16 096 LPFirst yearLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1955FranceDeutsche Grammophon 16.096 LPLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1955GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 16 096 LPLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1955GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 16 096 LPLP, 10", Repress, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono
1956GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 16 096 LPLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1956GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 17 141LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1956GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LP 16 096 / Deutsche Grammophon 16 096 LPLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1957GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 16 096 LPLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1957SpainDeutsche Grammophon LP 16 096 HI-FILP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1958GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LP 16 096 LPLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1958GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPE 17 141LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono
1958GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPE 17 141LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono
1959GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPE 17 141LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono
1959GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPE 17 141LP, 10", Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPE 17 141LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono
1960GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPE 17 141LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono
1961GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPE 17 141LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono
1964GermanyE Collection 29 330LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

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  1. Messe C-Dur (Krönungsmesse)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Messe C-Dur (Krönungsmesse) are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Messe C-Dur (Krönungsmesse) are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1954 and 1964.

When was Messe C-Dur (Krönungsmesse) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in Germany, France. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 16 096 LP, released November 1954.

How do I tell if my copy of Messe C-Dur (Krönungsmesse) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 16 096 LP, 16 096) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 23. 4. 54. 3213 KS 16096 A Made in Germany and 23. 4. 54. E 3214 KS 16096 B Made in Germany. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Messe C-Dur (Krönungsmesse) 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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