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Wolfgang Amadeus MozartMesse C-Moll KV 427

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Messe C-Moll KV 427

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1963

20 pressings10 countriesClassicalClassical

Messe C-Moll KV 427 was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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-Moll KV 427

4 pressings came out in 1963, 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.

Germany

1963
Label and catalog number
Columbia STC 91 295
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YRX 1117-1Runout A

YRX 1118-1Runout B

YRX 1117Label A

YRX 1118Label B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1963
Label and catalog number
Columbia SAX 2544
Format
LP, Stereo · ER1
Runout / matrix

YRX.1117Label Side A

YRX.1118Label 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 20 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963GermanyColumbia STC 91 295First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963New ZealandColumbia SAXM 2544First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963UKColumbia 33CX1894First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963UKColumbia SAX 2544First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966AustraliaWorld Record Club ST/4034 / World Record Club ST-4034LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1966AustraliaWorld Record Club T-4034 / World Record Club ST/4034LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979SpainLa Voz De Su Amo 10 C 037-029.018LPLP
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaAngel Records 36205 / Angel Records S. 36205LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?EuropeHis Master's Voice 037 29 1353 1LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceColumbia SAFX 1014LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceColumbia FCX 1014LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 1 C 037-029.018LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyEMI Electrola 1C 063-29 018 / His Master's Voice 1C 063-29 018LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 037-29 018 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 037-29 018LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyColumbia C 91 295 / Columbia WCX 589LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 037-29 018 / EMI Electrola 1C 037-29 018LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanAngel Records AA 9035LP, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl
?USAngel Records 36205 / Angel Records S. 36205LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USAngel Records 36205LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USAngel Records 36205 / Angel Records S. 36205LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Misa En Do Menor K.427
  2. A1Kyrie
  3. A2Gloria
  4. A3Gloria In Excelsis
  5. A4Laudamus Te
  6. A5Gratias
  7. A6Domine
  8. A7Qui Tollis
  9. A8Quoniam
  10. B1Jesu Christe
  11. B2Cum Sancto Spiritu
  12. B3Credo
  13. B4Credo In Unum Deum
  14. B5Et Incarnatus Est
  15. B6Sanctus
  16. B7Benedictus

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Messe C-Moll KV 427 are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Messe C-Moll KV 427 are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1963 and 1979.

When was Messe C-Moll KV 427 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Germany, UK, New Zealand. One of them is Columbia STC 91 295.

How do I tell if my copy of Messe C-Moll KV 427 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STC 91 295, 33CX1894, SAX 2544, SAXM 2544) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YRX 1117-1 and YRX 1118-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Messe C-Moll KV 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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