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Schubert's Greatest Hits

by Franz Schubert · 1970

11 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassical

Schubert's Greatest Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Schubert's Greatest Hits

3 pressings came out in 1970, 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.

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 7526
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM111570-2HRunout side A

XXSM152573-1FRunout side B

XSM 111570Label side A

XSM 152573Label 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970Costa RicaColumbia Masterworks MS 7526First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970UKCBS Harmony S 30013 / CBS Harmony 30013First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970USColumbia Masterworks MS 7526First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972NetherlandsCBS Harmony S 30013LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972NetherlandsCBS Special Products LSP 15842LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1972NetherlandsCBS Harmony S30013LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984USCBS Masterworks GH 15LP, Compilation, Remastered, StereoLP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo
1984CanadaCBS Masterworks XM 7526LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988SpainColumbia Masterworks MS 7526 / CBS Masterworks S 30013LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaCBS 5567LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks M 39445LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 8 In B Minor, "Unfinished"
  2. B1Marche Militaire3:42
  3. B2Ave Maria4:39
  4. B3Serenade4:22
  5. B4Moment Musicale No. 3 In F Minor, Op. 941:50
  6. B5Ballet Music No. 2 (From "Rosamunde")7:37

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Schubert's Greatest Hits are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Schubert's Greatest Hits are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1970 and 1988.

When was Schubert's Greatest Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Costa Rica. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 7526.

How do I tell if my copy of Schubert's Greatest Hits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 7526, S 30013) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM111570-2H and XXSM152573-1F. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Schubert's Greatest Hits 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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