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Wolfgang Amadeus MozartRequiem (K 626)

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Requiem (K 626)

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1942

13 pressings5 countriesClassicalRequiemMassChoral

Requiem (K 626) was first pressed on vinyl in 1942. 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 1942, 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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1940s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1942USCetra-Soria 101First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956ItalyCetra 1001 / Cetra LPV 1001LP, 10", Album, Box SetLP, 10", Album, Box Set
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964ItalyCetra CSO 2LPLP
1964ItalyCetra CSO 2LPLP
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972USEverest SDBR 3324LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceMusidisc CE 5020LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyHeliodor 88 005LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyHeliodor 88 005LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?ItalyCetra-Soria Series 40.001/2LP, 10"LP, 10"
?ItalyHeliodor 88 005LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKHeliodor 88 005LPLP
?USEverest SDBR 3324LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USCetra-Soria B-1001LP, 10", Box Set, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, 10", Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited

Tracklist

  1. Requiem (KV 626)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Requiem (K 626) are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Requiem (K 626) are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1942 and 1972.

When was Requiem (K 626) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1942, in US. One of them is Cetra-Soria 101.

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 101) 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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