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Wolfgang Amadeus MozartRequiem K·626

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Requiem K·626

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1950

17 pressings6 countriesClassicalRequiemMassChoral

Requiem K·626 was first pressed on vinyl in 1950. 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 K·626

1 pressing came out in 1950, the album's first year. 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.

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
1950USLondon Records LPS 230-231First yearLP, 10", Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, 10", Mono, Box Set · Mono
1959GermanyDecca LXT 2013LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959UKAce Of Clubs ACL 39 / Decca ACL 39LP, AlbumLP, Album
1959UKAce Of Clubs ACL 39LP, AlbumLP, Album
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963UKAce Of Clubs ACL 39 / Decca ACL 39LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973UKDecca ECS 715 / Decca ECS.715LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaLondon Records B 19077 / Richmond B 19077LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceDecca 220.069LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceDecca 411 682-1LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceAce Of Clubs ACL 39LPLP
?GermanyDecca ND 377LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyDecca LX 3030/3031LP, 10"LP, 10"
?Germany, Austria, & SwitzerlandDecca F-137 / Decca BD 462-BLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
?UKDecca LX 3030/3031LP, 10"LP, 10"
?UKDecca LX 3030/3031 / Decca LX.3030/3031LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?USLondon Records R23246LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USLondon Records B 19077 / Richmond B 19077LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Requiem Aeternam (Adagio)
  2. A2Kyrie Eleison (Allegro)
  3. A3Dies Irae (Allegro Assai)
  4. A4Tuba Mirum (Andante)
  5. B1Rex Tremendae (Grave)
  6. B2Recordare (Andante)
  7. B3Confutatis (Andante)
  8. C1Lacrymosa (Larghetto)
  9. C2Domine Jesu (Andante Con Moto)
  10. C3Hostias (Andante)
  11. C4Quam Olim Abrahae (Andante Con Moto)
  12. C5Sanctus (Adagio)
  13. C6Hosanna In Excelsis (Allegro)
  14. D1Benedictus (Andante)
  15. D2Hosanna In Excelsis (Allegro)
  16. D3Agnus Dei (Larghetto)
  17. D4Cum Sanctis (Allegro)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Requiem K·626 are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Requiem K·626 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1950 and 1973.

When was Requiem K·626 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1950, in US. One of them is London Records LPS 230-231.

How do I tell if my copy of Requiem K·626 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPS 230-231) 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 K·626 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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