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Wolfgang Amadeus MozartMozart's Greatest Hits

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Mozart's Greatest Hits

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1967

20 pressings12 countriesClassicalClassical

Mozart's Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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's Greatest Hits

1 pressing came out in 1967, 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.

Canada

1967
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 7507
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

139439 - 1A

139440 - 1A

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
1967CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 7507First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969AustraliaCBS Masterworks SBR 235329 / CBS SBR 235329LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 7507LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969ItalyCBS S 61954LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969USColumbia Masterworks MS 7507LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969USColumbia Masterworks MS 7507LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971GermanyCBS Harmony S 30 006 / CBS Harmony S 30006LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1971UKCBS Harmony 30006 / CBS Harmony S 30006LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972NetherlandsCBS Harmony S 30 006LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1973YugoslaviaCBS Q 30006LP, Compilation, QuadraphonicLP, Compilation, Quadraphonic
1973USColumbia Masterworks MQ 32057LP, Compilation, QuadraphonicLP, Compilation, Quadraphonic
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981New ZealandCBS RSP 001LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1983CanadaCBS Masterworks XM 7507LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1984USCBS Masterworks M 39436LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986NetherlandsCBS Special Products LSP 15836 / CBS LSP 15836LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaCBS 5548LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?AustraliaCBS/Sony RSP 001LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyCBS Harmony S 30 006LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GreeceCBS Harmony S 30006LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?South AfricaCBS BSF.9145LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Theme From "Elvira Madigan" (Andante From Concerto No. 21 In C Major For Piano And Orchestra, K. 467)7:46
  2. A2Overture To "The Marriage Of Figaro," K. 4923:57
  3. A3First Movement (Allegro) From Sonata No. 15 In C Major, K. 5452:28
  4. A4Third Movement (Menuetto) From Divertimento No. 17 In D Major, K. 3344:39
  5. A5Rondo Alla Turca From Sonata No. 11 In A Major, K. 3313:15
  6. Ein Kleine Nachtmusic, K. 525
  7. B2Minuet From "Don Giovanni"2:05
  8. B3Variations On "Ah! Vous Dirai-Je, Maman," K. 2657:42

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Mozart's Greatest Hits are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Mozart's Greatest Hits are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1967 and 1986.

When was Mozart's Greatest Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Canada. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 7507.

How do I tell if my copy of Mozart's Greatest Hits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 7507) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 139439 - 1A and 139440 - 1A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Mozart's Greatest Hits 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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