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Requiem

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1971

45 pressings12 countriesClassicalRequiemMassChoral

Requiem was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 Requiem

6 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Germany

1971
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2530 143
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · 1st
Runout / matrix

1 ℗ 1971 H71 ◊Z H 00 2530 143 = 3S1Stamped Side A

1 ℗ 1971 H71 ◊Z H 00 2530 143 = 2S2Stamped Side B

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1971
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2530 143
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

1 ℗ 1971 H71 ◇ Z 00 2530 143 = 3 S 1Side A Runout

1 ℗ 1971 H71 ◇ Z 00 2530 143 = 2 S 2Side B Runout

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 45 vinyl pressings

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

1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 46 856LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1971GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 143First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 143First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 143First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971JapanDeutsche Grammophon MG 2299First yearLPLP
1971JapanDeutsche Grammophon MG 2299 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530 143First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971UKDeutsche Grammophon 2530 143First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 62 538LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1974South KoreaDeutsche Grammophon 2530 143LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975BrazilDeutsche Grammophon 2530 143LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976EuropeDeutsche Grammophon 2530 143LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1977EuropeDeutsche Grammophon 2530 143LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1977SpainDeutsche Grammophon 2530 143LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980South KoreaDeutsche Grammophon 2864 074 48LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1983GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2543 199LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1984JapanDeutsche Grammophon 20MG 0668LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1987EuropeDeutsche Grammophon 2530 143LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990SpainDeutsche Grammophon 2530 143 / Deutsche Grammophon 25 30 143LP, RepressLP, Repress
1993JapanDeutsche Grammophon pojg-9015[2530 143]LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2018EuropeDeutsche Grammophon 0289 479 8517 4LP, StereoLP, Stereo
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2025EuropeDeutsche Grammophon 486 6810 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530 143LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, NumberedLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered
Year unknown24 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownDeutsche Grammophon 486 6810LP, White Label, StereoLP, White Label, Stereo
?AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 46 856LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?EuropeDeutsche Grammophon 2530 143LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
?EuropeDeutsche Grammophon 2530 143LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 143LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 143LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 143LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 143LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 143LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 143LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 143LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 143LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 143LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 143LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 143LP, StereoLP, Stereo
All 24 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Requiem, KV 626

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Requiem are there?

45 vinyl pressings of Requiem are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1971 and 2025.

When was Requiem first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Germany, UK, Japan. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2530 143.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2530 143, MG 2299) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 ℗ 1971 H71 ◊Z H 00 2530 143 = 3S1 and 1 ℗ 1971 H71 ◊Z H 00 2530 143 = 2S2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Requiem 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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