Vinyl pressings
by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1977
Requiem was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
ZRG-4619-2G I 2 BRunout side A, variant 1
ZRG-4620-2G I 1Runout side B, variant 1
ZRG-4619-2G BU 1Runout side A, variant 2
ZRG-4620-2G BB 1Runout side B, variant 2
ZRG 4619 4V ▼ b D 1 3 L 6Runout side 1 - stamped
ZRG 4620 4 X ▼ 420 1 1 C14Runout side 2 - stamped
ZRG.4619Matrix on label - side 1
ZRG.4620Matrix on label - side 2
ZRG 4619 T1 LΔ x xRunout side A
ZRG 4620 T1 LΔ x xRunout side B
ZRG-4619-2GRunout side A
ZRG-4620-2GRunout side B
ZRG.4619Matrix on label - side A
ZRG.4620Matrix on label - side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | France | Argo 7665 ZRG 876First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Decca 6.42290 AWFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Japan | London Records L16C-1646First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Argo ZRG 876 / Argo ZRG.876First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Argo ZRG 876 / Argo ZRG.876First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Netherlands | Decca 417-133-1 DBLP, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1987 | US | London Records 417-133-1 LJBLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Argo 596022LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Argo ZRG 876LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Decca 6.42290 AWLP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Requiem are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1977 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, France, Germany, Japan. One of them is Argo ZRG 876.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZRG 876, 7665 ZRG 876, 6.42290 AW, L16C-1646) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZRG-4619-2G I 2 B and ZRG-4620-2G I 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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