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Requiem

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1976

32 pressings11 countriesClassicalRequiemChoralClassical

Requiem was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 1976, the album's first year, in 6 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.

Canada

1976
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2530 705
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

2530 705= 3S1 320 EA 1A side runout stamped, EA sideways

2530 705 = 5 S2 320 B 1 F A 146B side runout stamped, F A sideways

2530 705A and B side label matrix

Full details of this pressing

Italy

1976
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2530 705
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

1.6 2530 705 = 2 S1 320 4Runout side A

1.6 2530 705 = 2 S2 320 4Runout 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 32 vinyl pressings

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

1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976CanadaDeutsche Grammophon 2530 705First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 705First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 705First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976ItalyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 705First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976JapanDeutsche Grammophon MG 1029First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976UKDeutsche Grammophon 2530 705First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980SpainDeutsche Grammophon 2530 705LPLP
1981GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 705LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1983GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 705LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1988GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 419 867-1LP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered
1989SpainDeutsche Grammophon 428 116-1LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2009JapanDeutsche Grammophon UCJG-9041LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
Year unknown20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDeutsche Grammophon 2530 705LPLP
?AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 2530 705LPLP
?EuropeDeutsche Grammophon 2530 705LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?EuropeDeutsche Grammophon 2530 705LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeDeutsche Grammophon 2530 705LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeDeutsche Grammophon 2530 705LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeDeutsche Grammophon 2530 705LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeDeutsche Grammophon 2530 705LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeDeutsche Grammophon 2530 705LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeDeutsche Grammophon 2530 705LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 705LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 705LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 705LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 705LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 705LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
All 20 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Requiem D-moll · In D Minor · En Ré Mineur · In Re Minore KV 626

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Requiem are there?

32 vinyl pressings of Requiem are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1976 and 2009.

When was Requiem first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Germany, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2530 705.

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 705, MG 1029) 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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