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Wolfgang Amadeus MozartSerenade For 13 Wind Instruments

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Serenade For 13 Wind Instruments

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1966

13 pressings9 countriesClassicalSerenadeWind EnsembleClassical

Serenade For 13 Wind Instruments was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Serenade For 13 Wind Instruments

6 pressings came out in 1966, 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.

UK

1966
Label and catalog number
Columbia CX 5259
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX 2952-1Runout Side A

XAX 2953-1Runout Side B

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Canada

1966
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 36247
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX 2952Side A Runout

XAX 2953Side B Runout

XAX-X-2952Side A Label

XAX-X-2953Side B Label

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Canada

1966
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 36247
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX 1318Side A Runout

YAX 1319Side B Runout

YAX-X-1318Side A Label

YAX-X-1319Side B Label

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966CanadaAngel Records 36247First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966CanadaAngel Records 36247First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966France & BeneluxColumbia CCA 1082LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1966New ZealandColumbia SAXM 5259First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKColumbia CX 5259First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966UKColumbia SAX 5259First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966USAngel Records S 36247First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 069-00.609LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1978NetherlandsHis Master's Voice 5C 051-00609LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceColumbia CCA 1082 ALP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyColumbia SMC 91 335LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanAngel Records AA-8011LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKColumbia SAX 5259LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Serenade No. 10 In B Flat Major, K. 361

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Serenade For 13 Wind Instruments are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Serenade For 13 Wind Instruments are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1966 and 1978.

When was Serenade For 13 Wind Instruments first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, US, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Columbia CX 5259.

How do I tell if my copy of Serenade For 13 Wind Instruments is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CX 5259, SAX 5259, S 36247, 36247) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XAX 2952-1 and XAX 2953-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Serenade For 13 Wind Instruments 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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