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Wolfgang Amadeus MozartOvertures

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Overtures

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1965

19 pressings8 countriesClassicalClassical

Overtures was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Overtures

6 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 5 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

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia SAX 2587
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX.1222Matrix on label side A

YAX.1223Matrix on label side B

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia SAXO 2587
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX.1222Matrix on label side A

YAX.1223Matrix on label side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1965
Label and catalog number
Angel Records ANG. 36289
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX.2816 - G2Matrix on label side A

XAX.2817 - G4Matrix on label side B

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia SMC 80 933
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX-1222-1Runout side A

YAX-1223-1Runout side B

YAX 1222Label side A

YAX 1223Label 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.

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965AustraliaColumbia SAXO 2587First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965CanadaAngel Records ANG. 36289First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965GermanyColumbia SMC 80 933First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965UKColumbia SAX 2587First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965UKColumbia 33CX 1948First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965USAngel Records S 36289First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968SpainLa Voz De Su Amo ASDL 959LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974USAngel Records S 36289LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985USAngel Records AE-34462LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaColumbia 33OCX 1948LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?EuropeHis Master's Voice 7 69408 1LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître C 069-00602 / La Voix De Son Maître 2C 069-00602LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 069-00602LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 061-00602LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceColumbia CCA 1059LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyColumbia SME 80 933 / EMI Electrola SME 80 933LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKColumbia SAX 2587LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKColumbia SAX 2587LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USAngel Records AE-34462LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Overture: Le Nozze Di Figaro, KV 492
  2. A2Maurerische Trauermusik, KV 477
  3. A3Overture: Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail, KV 384
  4. A4Overture: Don Giovanni, KV 527
  5. B1Overture: Cosi Fan Tutte, KV 588
  6. B2Adagio And Fugue In C Minor, KV 546
  7. B3Overture: La Clemenza Di Tito, KV 621
  8. B4Overture: Die Zauberflöte, KV 620

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Overtures are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Overtures are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1965 and 1985.

When was Overtures first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia SAX 2587.

How do I tell if my copy of Overtures is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SAX 2587, 33CX 1948, S 36289, SAXO 2587) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YAX.1222 and YAX.1223. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Overtures 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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