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Wolfgang Amadeus MozartPiano Quartet No. 1 In G Minor / Piano Quartet No. 2 In E Flat Major

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Piano Quartet No. 1 In G Minor / Piano Quartet No. 2 In E Flat Major

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1953

17 pressings3 countriesClassicalClassical

Piano Quartet No. 1 In G Minor was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 Quartet No. 1 In G Minor

4 pressings came out in 1953, the album's first year, in 2 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

1953
Label and catalog number
London Records LL 679
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

AC ARL1389-2ARSide 1

CB ARL1390-4ARSide 2

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US

1953
Label and catalog number
London Records LL 679London Records LL.679
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

AC ARL1398-2AR BC RT 4 1Runout side A

CB ARL1390-4AR B1 RT 5 2Runout side B

ARL.1389Label side A

ARL.1390Label side B

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Germany

1953
Label and catalog number
Decca LK 40194Decca LK 40 194
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL 1389Side A (label)

ARL 1390Side B (label)

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 17 vinyl pressings

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

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953GermanyDecca LK 40194 / Decca LK 40 194First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1953USLondon Records CM 9061, CM.9061First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1953USLondon Records LL 679First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1953USLondon Records LL 679 / London Records LL.679First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1954UKDecca LXT 2772 / Decca LXT.2772LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955UKDecca LXT 2772 / Decca LXT.2772LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958UKDecca LXT 2772 / Decca LXT.2772LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969UKDecca ECS 523 / Eclipse ECS 523LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969UKDecca ECS 523 / Eclipse ECS 523LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKDecca ECS 523 / Eclipse ECS 523LP, Remastered, StereoLP, Remastered, Stereo
1975GermanyDecca 6.41751LPLP
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDecca BLK 16137LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca BLK 16137LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca ND 606LPLP
?GermanyDecca BLK 16137LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca BLK 16137LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKDecca LXT 2772 / Decca LXT.2772LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Piano Quartet No. 1 In G Minor (K.478)
  2. Piano Quartet No. 2 In E Flat Major (K.493)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Piano Quartet No. 1 In G Minor are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Piano Quartet No. 1 In G Minor are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1953 and 1975.

When was Piano Quartet No. 1 In G Minor first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US, Germany. One of them is London Records CM 9061, CM.9061.

How do I tell if my copy of Piano Quartet No. 1 In G Minor is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CM 9061, CM.9061, LL 679, LK 40194) 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 Quartet No. 1 In G Minor 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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