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Franz SchubertOctet In F Major

Vinyl pressings

Octet In F Major

by Franz Schubert · 1958

40 pressings7 countriesRomanticChamber MusicWind EnsembleString Ensemble

Octet In F Major 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 Octet In F Major

7 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 4 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 LXT 5455Decca LXT.5455
Format
LP, Mono · First UK LXT Release
Runout / matrix

CA ARL-4069-1A RT 21 ARL ZAL-4069-1ARunout side A

CA ARL-4070-1A RT 21Runout side B

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UK

1958
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 2028Decca SXL.2028
Format
LP, Stereo · Blue Back Ed1
Runout / matrix

ZAL-4069-2ERunout side A - machine stamped - this variant

ZAL-4070-3ERunout side B - machine stamped - this variant

ZAL.4069Matrix on label - side A

ZAL.4070Matrix on label - side B

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France

1958
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 2028Decca SXL.2028
Format
LP, Stereo · Blue Back Ed1 UK sleeve
Runout / matrix

ZAL-4069-2E

ZAL-4070-3E

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

All 40 vinyl pressings

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

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958FranceDecca LXT 5455First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958FranceDecca SXL 2028 / Decca SXL.2028First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958SpainDecca LXT 5455 / Discos Decca LXT 5455First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958UKDecca SXL 2028 / Decca SXL.2028First yearLP, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1958UKDecca SXL 2028 / Decca SXL.2028First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958UKDecca LXT 5455 / Decca LXT.5455First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958USLondon Records CS 6051First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKDecca SXL 2028 / Decca SXL.2028LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
1963UKDecca LXT 5455 / Decca LXT.5455LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963UKDecca SXL 2028 / Decca SXL.2028LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970CanadaAce Of Diamonds SDD 2168LPLP
1970UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 230LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970FranceDecca SDD 230 / Ace Of Diamonds SDD 230LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1971UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 230LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1974SpainDecca SDD 230 / Ace Of Diamonds SDD 230LP, StereoLP, Stereo
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012GermanyDecca SXL 2028LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2012GermanyDecca SXL 2028LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing, PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing, Promo
Year unknown23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDecca 116.230 / Ace Of Diamonds 116.230 BLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDecca SDD 230 B / Ace Of Diamonds SDD 230LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca BLK21043LPLP
?GermanyDecca BLK 16122LPLP
?GermanyDecca SXL 21043-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 21043-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 21 043-BLP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyDecca BLK 21043LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca SXL 21 043-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 2028LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SMD 1208LPLP
?GermanyDecca 6.41555 AN / Decca SMD 1208LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca BLK 16122LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca LK 40255LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca LK 40255LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
All 23 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Octet In F Major For Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon And Strings - Opus 166

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Octet In F Major are there?

40 vinyl pressings of Octet In F Major are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1958 and 2012.

When was Octet In F Major first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in UK, US, France, Spain. One of them is Decca SXL 2028, released November 1958.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 2028, LXT 5455, CS 6051) 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 Octet In F Major 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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