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Franz SchubertOctet

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Octet

by Franz Schubert · 1956

12 pressings6 countriesRomanticChamber MusicString EnsembleWind Ensemble

Octet was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Octet

4 pressings came out in 1956, 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

1956
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33CX 1423
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX 919-1N OSide A runout

XAX 920-2N PSide B runout

XAX.919Side A label

XAX.920Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Angel Records ANG. 35362
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

XAX919-1N MSide 1 runouts

XAX920-2N MSide 2 runouts

XAX.919Side 1 label

XAX.920Side 2 label

Full details of this pressing

Netherlands

1956
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33CX 1423
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX 919-1NSide A runout

XAX 920-2NSide B runout

XAX 919Label side A

XAX 920Label 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.

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956NetherlandsColumbia 33CX 1423First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956UKColumbia 33CX 1423First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956USAngel Records ANG. 35362First yearLPLP
1956USAngel Records ANG. 35362First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USSRАпрелевский Завод Д—04926 / Апрелевский Завод Д—04927LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USSRАпрелевский Завод Д—04926 / Апрелевский Завод Д—04927LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2019UKTestament 33CX 1423LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilAngel Records 3 CBX-349LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyMelodia Auslese 79 831 ZKLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRMezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д 04926—04927 / Апрелевский Завод Д 04926—04927LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRАккорд Д—04926 / Аккорд Д—04927LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRMezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д—04926 / Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д—04927LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Octet In F Major, Op. 166

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Octet are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Octet are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1956 and 2019.

When was Octet first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in UK, US, Netherlands. One of them is Columbia 33CX 1423.

How do I tell if my copy of Octet is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33CX 1423, ANG. 35362) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XAX 919-1N O and XAX 920-2N P. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Octet 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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