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Requiem

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1966

25 pressings7 countriesClassicalRequiemMassChoral

Requiem was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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

9 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 4 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.

UK

1966
Label and catalog number
Decca SET 302
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-7029-2GSide A runout

ZAL-7030-3GSide B runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1966
Label and catalog number
London Records OSA 1157
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-7029-5Gside A

ZAL-7030-5Gside B

Full details of this pressing

US

1966
Label and catalog number
London Records OSA 1157London Records OS 25960
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL 7029label side A

ZAL 7030label 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 25 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966FranceDecca MET 302First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966FranceDecca SET 302First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966GermanyHÖR ZU SHZT 540First yearLP, Special Edition, StereoLP, Special Edition, Stereo
1966UKDecca 417 681-1First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKDecca MET 302First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966UKDecca SET 302First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966UKDecca SET 302First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USLondon Records OSA 1157First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966USLondon Records OSA 1157 / London Records OS 25960First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967SpainDecca SXL 302LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967SpainDecca SET 302LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976UKDecca SPA 476LPLP
1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980JapanLondon Records K15C-8101LP, Remastered, StereoLP, Remastered, Stereo
1986GermanyDecca 6.41573 AHLP, Album, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Remastered, Stereo
1986JapanLondon Records K15C-7081LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1987UKDecca 6.43580LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1988JapanLondon Records K38C 70034LP, Remastered, StereoLP, Remastered, Stereo
1988UKDecca 6.43580 ADLP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1988VenezuelaLondon Records 417681-1LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1994JapanLondon Records KIJC 9150LP, Remastered, StereoLP, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDecca 7025 / Decca 7.025LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 6.41573LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SMD 1242LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 6.41573 / Decca 6.41573 AFLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKDecca SET-302LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Requiem Mass In D Minor, K.626
  2. A1Introitus: Requiem Aeternam
  3. A2Kyrie Eleison
  4. Sequenz
  5. Offertorium
  6. Sanctus
  7. B3Agnus Dei
  8. B4Communio: Lux Aeterna

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Requiem are there?

25 vinyl pressings of Requiem are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1966 and 1994.

When was Requiem first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, US, France, Germany. One of them is Decca 417 681-1.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 417 681-1, MET 302, SET 302, OSA 1157) 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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