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Vinyl pressings

Great C Major Symphony

by Franz Schubert · 1958

41 pressings9 countriesRomanticClassical

Great C Major Symphony was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Great C Major Symphony

3 pressings came out in 1958, 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.

UK

November 1958
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 2045Decca SXL.2045
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-4093-1E BC R T 2 1Runout side A - machine stamped - this variant

ZAL-4094-1E GK R T 1Runout side B - machine stamped - this variant

ZAL.4093Matrix on label - side A

ZAL.4094Matrix on label - side B

Full details of this pressing

US

November 1958
Label and catalog number
London Records CS 6061
Format
LP, Stereo · FFSS
Runout / matrix

2 I ZAL-4093-IE ZAL-4093-IERunout side A - cat number is double stamped

I ZAL-4094-IE ZAL-4094-IE RT B BRunout side B - cat number is double stamped

ZAL.4093Matrix on label - side A

ZAL.4094Matrix on label - side B

Full details of this pressing

South Africa

1958
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 2045Decca SXL.2045
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-4093-1E 8 3 1Runout, Side A - stamped

ZAL-4094-1E 3 1Runout, Side B - stamped

ZAL.4093Label, Side A

ZAL.4094Label, 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 41 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958South AfricaDecca SXL 2045 / Decca SXL.2045First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958UKDecca SXL 2045 / Decca SXL.2045First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958USLondon Records CS 6061First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959SpainDecca SXL 2045 / Decca SXL.2045LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKDecca SXL 2045 / Decca SXL.2045LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961GermanyDecca SXL 2045LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1963USLondon Records CS 6061LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1965AustraliaWorld Record Club ST-4045 / World Record Club T/4045LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1965AustraliaWorld Record Club T-4045 / World Record Club T/4045LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1966New ZealandWorld Record Club TZ 279 / World Record Club TZ.279LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1966New ZealandWorld Record Club TZ 279 / World Record Club STZ.279LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1967CanadaAce Of Diamonds SDD 153 / Ace Of Diamonds SDD.153LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1967CanadaAce Of Diamonds SDD 153 / Ace Of Diamonds SDD.153LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1967New ZealandAce Of Diamonds SDD 153 / Ace Of Diamonds SDD.153LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1967UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 153 / Ace Of Diamonds SDD.153LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4045 / World Record Club S-4045LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1971AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4045 / World Record Club S-4045LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1971USLondon Records STS 15140LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972AustraliaWorld Record Club S-4045 / World Record Club S/4045LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1975AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00193 / World Record Club S/4045LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1975AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00193 / World Record Club S/4045LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1976New ZealandDecca SPA 467LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976SpainAce Of Diamonds SDD 153 / Decca SDD 153LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1976UKDecca SPA 467LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1976UKDecca SPA 467LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00193 / World Record Club S/4045LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1978USLondon Records STS 15140LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1994GermanyDecca SXL 2045 / Decca 009 2045LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00193 / World Record Club S/4045LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
?AustraliaDecca SPA 467LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDecca 592047LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 6.42220 AHLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 6.42220 AFLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SMD 1235LPLP
?GermanyDecca SXL 2045LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca F-224 / Deutscher Schallplattenclub BD 565-BLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
?GermanyDecca LXT 5471LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKDecca LXT 5471LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKLondon Records CM 9007 / London Records LL.3087LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKAce Of Diamonds ADD153LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USLondon Records CS 6061LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 9 In C Major ("The Great")

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Great C Major Symphony are there?

41 vinyl pressings of Great C Major Symphony are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1958 and 1994.

When was Great C Major Symphony first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in UK, US, South Africa. One of them is Decca SXL 2045, released November 1958.

How do I tell if my copy of Great C Major Symphony is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 2045, CS 6061) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-4093-1E BC R T 2 1 and ZAL-4094-1E GK R T 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Great C Major Symphony 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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