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Wolfgang Amadeus MozartRequiem

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Requiem

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1958

17 pressings7 countriesClassicalReligiousRequiemMass

Requiem was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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

4 pressings came out in 1958, 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

1958
Label and catalog number
Westminster XWN 18766
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

wXTV28264-1AStamped Side 1

wXTV28265-1EStamped Side 2

XTV 28264Side 1 Label

XTV 28265Side 2 Label

Full details of this pressing

Israel

1958
Label and catalog number
Westminster AN 67-83
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XWN 18766 A P273A SR 1465

XWN 18766 B-2 1466

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958IsraelWestminster AN 67-83First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USWestminster XWN 18766First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USWestminster XWN 18766First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958USWestminster WST 205First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972USWestminster Gold WGS-8204LPLP
1979ItalyCGD CLS 99203 / ABC Westminster Gold CLS 99203LPLP
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988GreeceMusica Viva MV 88.002/03LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyABC Westminster 28 926 XAKLPLP
?GermanyGloria 1 C 045-90336LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyHeliodor 479 001LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyHeliodor 479 001LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyRifi Westminster MSC - LP 60 061LPLP
?JapanWestminster WST 205 / Westminster G-10555 ~ 6LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?NetherlandsWestminster PWS 718LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsWestminster PWN 311LPLP
?USABC Records MS-6203 / Music Guild Records MS-6203LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?USWestminster WST 205LP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set

Tracklist

  1. A1Requiem
  2. A2Dies Irae
  3. A3Tuba Mirum
  4. A4Rex Tremendae
  5. A5Recordare
  6. A6Confutatis
  7. A7Lacrimosa
  8. B1Domine Jesu
  9. B2Hostias
  10. B3Sanctus
  11. B4Benedictus
  12. B5Agnus Dei

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Requiem are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Requiem are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1958 and 1988.

When was Requiem first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Israel. One of them is Westminster WST 205, released November 1958.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WST 205, XWN 18766, AN 67-83) 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 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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