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Wolfgang Amadeus MozartQuintet For Clarinet And Strings In A Major (K.581)

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Quintet For Clarinet And Strings In A Major (K.581)

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1952

14 pressings5 countriesClassicalClassical

Quintet For Clarinet And Strings In A Major was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. 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 Quintet For Clarinet And Strings In A Major

4 pressings came out in 1952, 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

1952
Label and catalog number
London Records LL 573
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-1175-1CRunout side-A, stamped

ARL-1176-1CRunout side-B, stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1952
Label and catalog number
London Records LL 573
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-1175-1BRunout side-A, stamped

ARL-1176-1BRunout side-B, stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1952
Label and catalog number
London Records LL 573
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

1 ARL1175-1B U CTRunout side A

2 ARL1176-1B B CTRunout side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1952
Label and catalog number
London Records LL 573
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

CA ARL-1175-1CRunout side-A, stamped

CB CE ARL-1176-1CRunout side-B, stamped

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1952CanadaLondon Records LL 573First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1952USLondon Records LL 573First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1952USLondon Records LL 573First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1952USLondon Records LL 573First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1954UKDecca LXT.2698LPLP
1955UKDecca LXT 2698 / Decca LXT.2698LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1959UKAce Of Clubs ACL 47 / Ace Of Clubs ACL.47LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959UKAce Of Clubs ACL 47 / Ace Of Clubs ACL.47LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDecca LXT 2698LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca BLK 16120LPLP
?GermanyDecca BLK 16120LPLP
?GermanyDecca LK 40171LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca LXT 2698LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca LK 40171LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Quintet For Clarinet And Strings In A Major (K.581)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Quintet For Clarinet And Strings In A Major are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Quintet For Clarinet And Strings In A Major are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1952 and 1959.

When was Quintet For Clarinet And Strings In A Major first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1952, in US, Canada. One of them is London Records LL 573.

How do I tell if my copy of Quintet For Clarinet And Strings In A Major is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LL 573) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL-1175-1C and ARL-1176-1C. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Quintet For Clarinet And Strings In A Major 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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