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Wolfgang Amadeus MozartSymphony No. 41 "Jupiter" · Symphony No. 39

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Symphony No. 41 "Jupiter" · Symphony No. 39

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1959

21 pressings7 countriesClassicalSymphonyClassical

Symphony No. 41 "Jupiter" · Symphony No. 39 was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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. 41 "Jupiter" · Symphony No. 39

5 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

US

October 1959
Label and catalog number
Mercury SR90184Mercury Living Presence SR90184
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SR 6̶90184A FR4 A1 I JJ 47Side A runout

SR 690184B FR3 JJ 47 I A1Side B runout

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US

October 1959
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG50184Mercury Living Presence MG50184
Format
LP, Album, Promo
Runout / matrix

MG 50184 A FR 2 I A 1Side 1

MG 50184 B FR 1 I B 2Side 2

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UK

1959
Label and catalog number
Mercury SR 90184Mercury AMS. 16050
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SR 90184A-EFR-7 JJ17Side A

SR 90184B-EFR-4 JJ17Side B

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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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958FrancePhilips 838503 VYLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1959UKMercury SR 90184 / Mercury AMS. 16050First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959UKMercury MMA 11041 / Mercury Living Presence MMA 11041First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USMercury MG50184 / Mercury Living Presence MG50184First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1959USMercury MG50184 / Mercury Living Presence MG50184First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1959USMercury SR90184 / Mercury Living Presence SR90184First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960FranceMercury 190184LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971JapanFontana FCM-16(M)LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1978USQuintessence PMC-7104 / Quintessence PMC 7104LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FrancePhilips 610 903 VLLPLP
?GermanyFontana 894 082 ZKYLPLP
?GermanyPhilips 838 503 VYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyPhilips 610 903 VLLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?ItalyFontana Argento 894 082 ZKYLPLP
?JapanFontana SFON-10548LPLP
?NetherlandsMercury 130506 MGY / Mercury Living Presence 130 506 MGYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 838 503 VYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 610903 VLLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 610903 VLLPLP
?USMercury SR90184 / Mercury Living Presence SR90184LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USMercury SR90184 / Mercury Living Presence SR90184LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 41 In C Major "Jupiter" · C-Dur · En Ut Majeur
  2. Symphony No. 39 In E-flat Major · Es-Dur · En Mi Bémol Majeur

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 41 "Jupiter" · Symphony No. 39 are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 41 "Jupiter" · Symphony No. 39 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1958 and 1978.

When was Symphony No. 41 "Jupiter" · Symphony No. 39 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK. One of them is Mercury MG50184, released October 1959.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 41 "Jupiter" · Symphony No. 39 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG50184, SR90184, MMA 11041, SR 90184) 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 Symphony No. 41 "Jupiter" · Symphony No. 39 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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