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Requiem Mass In D Minor, K. 626 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, album cover

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Requiem Mass In D Minor, K. 626

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1956

33 pressings11 countriesClassicalRequiemMassChoral

Requiem Mass In D Minor, K. 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 Mass In D Minor, K. 626

7 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 5 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.

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5012
Format
LP, Album, Mono · 6-Eye, Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

XLP37825 2L ☆ HRunout side A

XLP37826 2F ☆ HRunout side B

x”LP”37825A side label

x”LP”37826B side label

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Canada

1956
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5012
Format
LP, Mono · 6-Eye
Runout / matrix

XLP37825-2E -star-

XLP37826-2E -star-

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Canada

1956
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5012
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP37825-2E -star-

XLP37826-2E -star-

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 33 vinyl pressings

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

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5012First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5012First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956GermanyPhilips A 01251 LFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956ItalyPhilips A 01251 LFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956NetherlandsPhilips A 01251 LFirst yearLPLP
1956USColumbia Masterworks ML 5012First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1956USColumbia Masterworks ML 5012First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967ItalyCBS 61302LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973GermanyCBS 61 302LP, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1975NetherlandsCBS 61302LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1977USColumbia Y 34619LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1977USOdyssey Y 34619LP, AlbumLP, Album
1979JapanCBS/Sony Masterworks 15AC 662LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USSRМелодия М10 42203-4LP, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1980USSRМелодия М10— 42203-4LP, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1980USSRМелодия М 10-42203-4LPLP
1981EuropeCBS 60020 / CBS CBS 60020LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1981NetherlandsCBS 60020 / CBS CBS 60020LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1984USCBS/Sony 20AC 1961LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownPhilips A 01251 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UnknownPhilips A 01251 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceCBS 75326LPLP
?FranceCBS 72326 / CBS 72.326LPLP
?FrancePhilips L 01.251 LLPLP
?FranceCBS CBS 60020LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FrancePhilips A 01.251 LLPLP
?FrancePhilips A 01. 251 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyCBS 61302LP, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Mono, Reissue · Mono
?IsraelCBS 72326 / CBS ML 5012LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?JapanCBS/Sony SONC 15007LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?JapanCBS/Sony SOCF 131LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?South KoreaCBS KJCL 5057LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 5012LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Requiem Mass In D Minor, K. 626

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Requiem Mass In D Minor, K. 626 are there?

33 vinyl pressings of Requiem Mass In D Minor, K. 626 are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1956 and 1984.

When was Requiem Mass In D Minor, K. 626 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Canada, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is Columbia Masterworks ML 5012.

How do I tell if my copy of Requiem Mass In D Minor, K. 626 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ML 5012, A 01251 L) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP37825 2L ☆ H and XLP37826 2F ☆ H. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Requiem Mass In D Minor, 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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