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Wolfgang Amadeus MozartMozart Operatic Arias

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Mozart Operatic Arias

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1946

10 pressings4 countriesOperaClassical

Mozart Operatic Arias was first pressed on vinyl in 1946. 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 Mozart Operatic Arias

1 pressing came out in 1946, 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

September 9, 1946
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MM 643
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Promo · Demonstration Record
Runout / matrix

XCO 35876A side label

XCO 36120B side label

XCO35876 1A 1A side

XCO36120 1C 3XB side

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.

1940s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1946USColumbia Masterworks MM 643First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Promo · PromoShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo
1947USColumbia Masterworks MM 643 / Columbia Masterworks MM-643Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1947USColumbia Masterworks MM 643 / Columbia Masterworks mm-643Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953USColumbia Masterworks ML 4036LP, RepressLP, Repress
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969USOdyssey 32 16 0335 / Columbia Odyssey 32 16 0335LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971ItalyCBS Odyssey 54085LPLP
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCoronet KLC 651 / Coronet KLC-651LPLP
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks D173Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 4036LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 4036LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Don Giovanni
  2. Il Seraglio
  3. The Magic Flute
  4. EMentre Ti Lascio, O Figlia (Beginning) = "As I Take Leave Of You, Oh Daughter" (K. 513)
  5. FMentre Ti Lascio, O Figlia (Conclusion) = "As I Take Leave Of You, Oh Daughter" (K. 513)
  6. Marriage Of Figaro

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Mozart Operatic Arias are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Mozart Operatic Arias are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1946 and 1971.

When was Mozart Operatic Arias first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1946, in US. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MM 643, released September 9, 1946.

How do I tell if my copy of Mozart Operatic Arias is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MM 643) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XCO 35876 and XCO 36120. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Mozart Operatic Arias 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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