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Wolfgang Amadeus MozartThe Mozart Flute Quartets (Complete)

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The Mozart Flute Quartets (Complete)

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1971

17 pressings8 countriesClassicalClassical

The Mozart Flute Quartets (Complete) was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 Mozart Flute Quartets (Complete)

3 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 3 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

1971
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks M 30233
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

o MAL-30233-1A STEREORunout: side A

o MBL-30233-1C pRunout: side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1971
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks M 30233
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

o MAL 30233-1DRunout: side A

MBL 30233-1GRunout: 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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971CanadaColumbia Masterworks M 30233First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971JapanColumbia Masterworks FCCA 301First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971USColumbia Masterworks M 30233First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978GermanyCBS 61 824LPLP
1978JapanCBS/Sony 23AC 521LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982JapanCBS/Sony 20AC 1596LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1985ArgentinaCBS 80.485LPLP
1985EuropeCBS Masterworks MP 39758LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1985USCBS Masterworks MP 39758LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaColumbia Masterworks 5534LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks M 30233LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceCBS S 75914LPLP
?JapanCBS/Sony SONC 10384LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony SOCL-25LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony SOCL-1021LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKCBS 72914 / CBS S 72914LPLP
?USCBS Masterworks M 30233LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress

Tracklist

  1. Quartet In D Major, K. 285
  2. Quartet In A Major, K. 298
  3. Quartet In G Major, K. 285a
  4. Quartet In C Major, K. 285b

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Mozart Flute Quartets (Complete) are there?

17 vinyl pressings of The Mozart Flute Quartets (Complete) are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1971 and 1985.

When was The Mozart Flute Quartets (Complete) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Canada, Japan. One of them is Columbia Masterworks M 30233.

How do I tell if my copy of The Mozart Flute Quartets (Complete) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 30233, FCCA 301) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o MAL-30233-1A STEREO and o MBL-30233-1C p. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Mozart Flute Quartets (Complete) 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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