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Wolfgang Amadeus MozartRequiem KV 626

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Requiem KV 626

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1956

34 pressings9 countriesClassicalRequiemMassChoral

Requiem KV 626 was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 KV 626

6 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Germany

1956
Label and catalog number
Archiv Produktion 504/05
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

APEK 504aLabel side A

APEK 505bLabel side B

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US

1956
Label and catalog number
Archive Production ARC 3048Archive Production 14 520 APM
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

14520 A / 504 A // C 6 / - // 032 879 KH // Made in GermanyA runout

14520 B // C 6 // 032 882 KH // Made in GermanyB runout

ARC 3048 a / APM 14520 aA label

ARC 3048 b / APM 14520 bB label

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US

1956
Label and catalog number
Archive Production ARC 3049Archive Production 14 521 APM
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

14521 A / 504 B // C 6 / M // 0 32 880 KH Ⅱ // Made in GermanyA runout

14521 B // D 6 / C // 032 881² KH Ⅱ // Made in GermanyB runout

ARC 3049 a / APM 14521 aA label

ARC 3049 b / APM 14521 bB label

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US

1956
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 9835
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG4702T8 IPSide A Runout (Stamped)

MG4703T6 IPSide B Runout (Stamped)

DG-MG-4702Side A Label

DG-MG-4703Side B Label

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 34 vinyl pressings

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

1950s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 18 284 LPMFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956GermanyArchiv Produktion 504/05First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USDecca DL 9835First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USArchive Production ARC 3048 / Archive Production 14 520 APMFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956USArchive Production ARC 3049 / Archive Production 14 521 APMFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956USDecca DL 9835First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 18 284 LPMLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957UKDeutsche Grammophon DGM 18284LPLP
1959GermanyArchiv Produktion 14111 APMLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959GermanyArchiv Produktion 14112 APMLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 18 284 LPMLP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1965GermanyHeliodor 89 508LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965New ZealandHeliodor 89 508 / Heliodor 89508LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965UKHeliodor 89 508LP, Remastered, StereoLP, Remastered, Stereo
1966GermanyHeliodor 89 508LP, Remastered, StereoLP, Remastered, Stereo
1966GermanyHeliodor 89 508LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966GermanyHeliodor 89 508LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967GermanyHeliodor 89 508LP, Reissue, RepressLP, Reissue, Repress
Year unknown16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilDeutsche Grammophon LGG 18 284 / Deutsche Grammophon 18 284LPLP
?CanadaHeliodor 89 508LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaHeliodor HS 25000LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 618 284LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 18 284LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18284LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyArchiv Produktion 14111/12 / Archiv Produktion 14111/12 APMLP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?GermanyHeliodor 89 508LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyHeliodor 89 508LPLP
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 89 005LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
?JapanDeutsche Grammophon MGW5193 / Deutsche Grammophon 2544160LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?JapanHeliodor SMH-1007LP, Remastered, StereoLP, Remastered, Stereo
?SpainDeutsche Grammophon 18 284 LPMLP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USHeliodor HS 25000LPLP
?USDecca DL 9835LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
All 16 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Geläut Mit Orgelvorspiel1:07
  2. A2Introitus: Requiem Aeteram5:18
  3. A3Kyrie2:50
  4. A4Oratio: Fidelium Deus Omnium0:46
  5. B1Lectio0:34
  6. B2aSequentia: Dies Irae1:50
  7. B2bSequentia: Tuba Mirum3:40
  8. B2cSequentia: Rex Tremendae2:37
  9. B2dSequentia: Recordare5:50
  10. B2eSequentia: Confutatis2:45
  11. B2fSequentia: Lacrimosa3:00
  12. B3Evangelium1:36
  13. C1aOifertorium: Domine Jesu Christi4:20
  14. C1bOifertorium: Hostias4:30
  15. C2Praefatio Defunctorum2:08
  16. C3Sanctus1:45
  17. C4Wandlung1:35
  18. C5Benedictus5:48
  19. D1Pater Noster2:07
  20. D2Agnus Dei2:53
  21. D3Communio: Lux Aeterna5:55
  22. D4Postcommunio: Animabus Quaesumus - Requiescant In Pace1:02
  23. D5Orgelnachspiel2:55

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Requiem KV 626 are there?

34 vinyl pressings of Requiem KV 626 are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1956 and 1967.

When was Requiem KV 626 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in Germany, US. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 18 284 LPM.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 18 284 LPM, 504/05, DL 9835, ARC 3048) 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 KV 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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