Vinyl pressings
by Dmitri Shostakovich · 1973
Symphony No. 8 was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
2YEA-4711-2Runout side A, variant 1
2YEA-4712-4Runout side B, variant 1
2YEA-4711-3Runout side A, variant 2
2YEA-4712-5Runout side B, variant 2
2YEA 4711-2Stamped runout, side A
2YEA 4712-4Stamped runout, side B
2YEA.4711Label matrix, side A
2YEA.4712Label matrix, side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Germany | EMI Electrola 1C 063-02 401First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 2917 / His Master's Voice ASD.2917First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 2917 / His Master's Voice ASD. 2917First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo 1 J 063-02.401LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Angel Records S-36980LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Angel Records S-36980LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | World Record Club R 10089 / His Master's Voice OASD2917LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Japan | Angel Records EAA-80174LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 2917 / His Master's Voice OC 063 ○ 02401LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Angel Records S-36980LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 8 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1973 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, Germany. One of them is His Master's Voice ASD 2917.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASD 2917, 1C 063-02 401) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YEA-4711-2 and 2YEA-4712-4. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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1958 · 34 pressings
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