Skip to content
VinylLens
Wolfgang Amadeus MozartPiano Concertos K. 459 & K. 488

Vinyl pressings

Piano Concertos K. 459 & K. 488

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1972

16 pressings10 countriesClassicalClassical

Piano Concertos K. 459 & K. 488 was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 Piano Concertos K. 459 & K. 488

5 pressings came out in 1972, 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.

Netherlands

1972
Label and catalog number
Philips 6500 283
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AA 6500 283 1Y 2 Ⓟ 1972 670 03 112Runout side A

AA 6500 283 2Y 7 Ⓟ 1972 670 113 06Runout side B

6500 283.1 YLabel side A

6500 283.2 YLabel 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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AustraliaPhilips 6500 283First yearLPLP
1972JapanPhilips SFX-8542First yearLPLP
1972NetherlandsPhilips 6500 283First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972New ZealandPhilips 6500 283First yearLPLP
1972SwitzerlandEx Libris PH 6859 573 / Grammoclub Ex Libris PH 6859 573LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1972UKPhilips 6500 283First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973SpainPhilips 65 00 283LPLP
1978JapanPhilips SFX-8535LPLP
1979EuropePhilips 6500 283LPLP
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropePhilips 6500 283LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?EuropePhilips 6500 283LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 6500 283LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FrancePhilips 6500 283LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyPhilips 6500 283LPLP
?NetherlandsPhilips 6500 283LPLP
?SwitzerlandEx Libris PH 6859 573LP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition

Tracklist

  1. Piano Concerto In F, K. 459 = Klavierkonzert F-Dur, KV 459
  2. Piano Concerto In A, K. 488 = Klavierkonzert A-Dur, KV 488

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Piano Concertos K. 459 & K. 488 are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Piano Concertos K. 459 & K. 488 are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1972 and 1979.

When was Piano Concertos K. 459 & K. 488 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, Australia, Japan, Netherlands and more. One of them is Philips 6500 283.

How do I tell if my copy of Piano Concertos K. 459 & K. 488 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6500 283, SFX-8542) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Piano Concertos K. 459 & K. 488 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.

More Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart on vinyl

VinylLens app

What is your copy of Piano Concertos K. 459 & K. 488 worth?

Point your phone at the label. VinylLens finds the exact pressing in seconds and shows its value for every condition, from Mint to Poor, so you know what your record is really worth.

Scan your records free