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Wolfgang Amadeus MozartOvertures

Vinyl pressings

Overtures

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1982

13 pressings6 countriesClassicalOperaClassical

Overtures was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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

4 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 4 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.

US

1982
Label and catalog number
Angel Records DS-37879
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

DS-1-37879-G1 [WF]40171-A gene MASTERED BY CAPITOL A MO#2Runout side A complete

DS-2-37879-G1 [WF]40171-B #10 gene MASTERED BY CAPITOL ARunout side B complete

Full details of this pressing

UK

1982
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice Digital ASD 4101
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

43 198-T-A-01 2DEA-7395Runout, etched, side A

43 198-T-B-01 2DEA-7396Runout, etched, side B

1 C 067-43 198 T ALabel, side A

1 C 067-43 198 T BLabel, 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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982AustraliaAngel Records Digital OASD4101First yearLPLP
1982EuropeDie Stimme Seines Herrn ASD 4101 / His Master's Voice Digital 1 C 067-43 198 TLP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1982GermanyHis Master's Voice Digital 1C 067-43 198First yearLPLP
1982GermanyHis Master's Voice Digital 40 271 9 / EMI Electrola 40 271 9LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1982GermanyHis Master's Voice Digital 1 C 067-43 198 T / Die Stimme Seines Herrn ASD 4101LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1982GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 29 270 / His Master's Voice Digital 29 270LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1982Germany, Austria, & SwitzerlandAngel Records Digital 1 C 067-43 198 TLP, Reissue, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Reissue, Club Edition · Club edition
1982UKHis Master's Voice Digital ASD 4101First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1982USAngel Records Digital R134267LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1982USAngel Records DS-37879First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1984USAngel Records DS 537879LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1984USAngel Records DS-37879LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USAngel Records S-37879LP, Reissue, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Reissue, Club Edition · Club edition

Tracklist

  1. A1Le Nozze Di Figaro, K. 4924:06
  2. A2Die Zauberflöte, K. 6206:52
  3. A3La Clemenza Di Tito, K. 6214:37
  4. A4Lucio Silla, K. 1358:40
  5. B1Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail, K. 3845:37
  6. B2Don Giovanni, K. 5276:33
  7. B3Idomeneo, Rè Di Creta, Ossia: Ilia Ed Idamante, K. 3664:26
  8. B4Così Fan Tutte, Osia [Sic] La Scuola Degli Amante, K. 5884:56
  9. B5Der Schauspieldirektor, K. 4863:48

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Overtures are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Overtures are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1982 and 1984.

When was Overtures first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Australia, Germany. One of them is Angel Records DS-37879.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DS-37879, ASD 4101, OASD4101, 1C 067-43 198) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DS-1-37879-G1 [WF]40171-A gene MASTERED BY CAPITOL A MO#2 and DS-2-37879-G1 [WF]40171-B #10 gene MASTERED BY CAPITOL A. 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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