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Wolfgang Amadeus MozartThe Piano Quartets

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The Piano Quartets

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1964

10 pressings5 countriesClassicalClassical

The Piano Quartets was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Piano Quartets

2 pressings came out in 1964, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964USColumbia Masterworks MS 6683First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USColumbia Masterworks ML 6083First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965UKCBS SBRG 72341LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965UKCBS SBRG 72341LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976GermanyCBS 61 667LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983FranceCBS Masterworks CBS 60277LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1983USColumbia Masterworks MS 6683LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1983USCBS Masterworks MP 38775LPLP
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6683LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6683LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Quartet In G Minor For Piano And Strings, K. 478
  2. Quartet In E-Flat Major For Piano And Strings, K. 493

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Piano Quartets are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Piano Quartets are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1964 and 1983.

When was The Piano Quartets first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 6683.

How do I tell if my copy of The Piano Quartets is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 6683, ML 6083) 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 The Piano Quartets 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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