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Wolfgang Amadeus MozartThe Late Six Symphonies

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The Late Six Symphonies

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1962

17 pressings7 countriesClassicalSymphonyClassical

The Late Six Symphonies was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 The Late Six Symphonies

1 pressing came out in 1962, the album's first year. 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.

Japan

June 1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks OS-198Columbia Masterworks OS-199
Format
LP, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation
Runout / matrix

3CS-5022-6 A-5Side A runout, stamped

3CS-5023-2 A-1Side B runout, stamped

3CS-5024-3 A-2Side C runout, stamped

3CS-5025-4 A-2Side D runout, stamped

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962JapanColumbia Masterworks OS-198 / Columbia Masterworks OS-199First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set, CompilationLP, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation
1963USColumbia Masterworks D3S 691LP, Stereo, Box Set, CompilationLP, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation
1963USColumbia Masterworks M3L 291LP, Mono, Box Set, Compilation · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set, Compilation · Mono
1963USColumbia Masterworks M3L 291LP, Repress, Mono, Box Set, Compilation · MonoLP, Repress, Mono, Box Set, Compilation · Mono
1963USColumbia Masterworks M3S 691LP, Stereo, Box Set, CompilationLP, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation
1964FranceCBS 72005 - 72137 - 72138LP, Stereo, Box Set, CompilationLP, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USColumbia Masterworks M3S 691LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, CompilationLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation
1971JapanCBS/Sony SONS 30079-81LP, Stereo, Box Set, CompilationLP, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation
1974ItalyCBS E 77308LP, Compilation, Box SetLP, Compilation, Box Set
1976FranceCBS CBS A-3 / CBS CBS A 3LP, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation, ReissueLP, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation, Reissue
1976FranceCBS CBS A-3 / CBS CBS A 3LP, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation, ReissueLP, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation, Reissue
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984NetherlandsMasterworks Portrait M3P 39627 / CBS Masterworks M3P 39627LP, Remastered, Box Set, Compilation, ReissueLP, Remastered, Box Set, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceCBS S 77308LP, Stereo, Box Set, CompilationLP, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation
?GermanyCBS S 77413 / CBS S 61188-91LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, CompilationLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation
?JapanCBS/Sony FCCA 416LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony FCCA 417LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?UKCBS 77 308 / CBS CBS 77308LP, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation, ReissueLP, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 36 In C Major, K. 425 (“Linz”)
  2. Symphony No. 38 In D Major, K. 504 (“Prague”)
  3. Symphony No. 39 In E-flat Major, K. 543
  4. Symphony No. 40 In G Minor, K. 550
  5. Symphony No. 41 In C Major, K. 551 (“Jupiter”)
  6. Symphony No. 35 In D Major, K. 385 (“Haffner”)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Late Six Symphonies are there?

17 vinyl pressings of The Late Six Symphonies are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1962 and 1984.

When was The Late Six Symphonies first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Japan. One of them is Columbia Masterworks OS-198, released June 1962.

How do I tell if my copy of The Late Six Symphonies is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OS-198) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 3CS-5022-6 A-5 and 3CS-5023-2 A-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Late Six Symphonies 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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