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Wolfgang Amadeus MozartSymphony No. 40 / Symphony No. 33

Vinyl pressings

Symphony No. 40 / Symphony No. 33

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1973

13 pressings7 countriesClassicalClassical

Symphony No. 40 / Symphony No. 33 was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 Symphony No. 40 / Symphony No. 33

2 pressings came out in 1973, 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.

UK

1973
Label and catalog number
Harmonia Mundi BAC 3086BASF BAC 3086
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAGL-289-1GSide A Runout

ZAGL-290-1GSide B Runout

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
Harmonia Mundi KHB 21511
Format
LP · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

SIDE 1 HB-21511 A2 I I I PR D G.K.Runout side A

SIDE 2 HB-21511 B3 I I PR D G.K.Runout side B

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.

1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973UKHarmonia Mundi BAC 3086 / BASF BAC 3086First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973USHarmonia Mundi KHB 21511First yearLPLP
1974GermanyBASF 62 757 / Harmonia Mundi 62 757LP, Album, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1979JapanDeutsche Harmonia Mundi ULS-3129-HLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USQuintessence PMC-7159LPLP
1981AustraliaWorld Record Club R-08622 / World Record Club R 08622LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1985AustraliaWorld Record Club R-08622 / World Record Club R 08622LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceHarmonia Mundi France HM 21511LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceHarmonia Mundi HM 21511LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyDeutsche Harmonia Mundi 1C 065-99 766 / EMI Electrola 1C 065-99 766LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyBASF 20 21511-3 / Harmonia Mundi 20 21511-3LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanBASF UX-3001-HLPLP
?SwitzerlandEx Libris EL 16 634LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No.40 In G Minor, K.550
  2. Symphony No.33 In B Flat, K.319

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 40 / Symphony No. 33 are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 40 / Symphony No. 33 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1973 and 1985.

When was Symphony No. 40 / Symphony No. 33 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US. One of them is Harmonia Mundi BAC 3086.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 40 / Symphony No. 33 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BAC 3086, KHB 21511) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAGL-289-1G and ZAGL-290-1G. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No. 40 / Symphony No. 33 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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