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Wolfgang Amadeus MozartThree Divertimenti For Strings / Serenata Notturna

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Three Divertimenti For Strings / Serenata Notturna

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1968

12 pressings5 countriesClassicalClassical

Three Divertimenti For Strings was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Three Divertimenti For Strings

2 pressings came out in 1968, 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.

UK

1968
Label and catalog number
Argo ZRG 554
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZRG-2983-1GRunout, side 1

ZRG-2984-1GRunout, side 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1968
Label and catalog number
Argo RG 554
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARG 2983Label Matrix - Side A

ARG 2984Label Matrix - 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968UKArgo ZRG 554First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968UKArgo RG 554First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968UKArgo ZRG 554LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982EuropeDecca SA 1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982GermanyDecca 6.41397 BHLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982USLondon Records STS 15553LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1982USLondon Records STS 15553LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDecca SAWD 9978-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyOrbis 61292LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 6.41397 ASLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?SwitzerlandDecca 26 032 / Decca SMD 776-BLP, Special Edition, StereoLP, Special Edition, Stereo
?UKArgo ZRG 554LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Divertimento In D K.136
  2. Divertimento In B K.137
  3. Divertimento In F K.138
  4. Serenata Notturna K.239

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Three Divertimenti For Strings are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Three Divertimenti For Strings are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1968 and 1982.

When was Three Divertimenti For Strings first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK. One of them is Argo ZRG 554.

How do I tell if my copy of Three Divertimenti For Strings is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZRG 554, RG 554) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZRG-2983-1G and ZRG-2984-1G. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Three Divertimenti For Strings 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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