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Franz SchubertSinfonie Nr. 8 H-moll Op. Posth. / Unvollendete

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Sinfonie Nr. 8 H-moll Op. Posth. / Unvollendete

by Franz Schubert · 1953

15 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

Sinfonie Nr. 8 H-moll Op. Posth. was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 Sinfonie Nr. 8 H-moll Op. Posth.

1 pressing came out in 1953, the album's first year. 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

1953
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon DG 16051
Format
LP, 10", Mono
Runout / matrix

16051 A OW 31567 3 WS 3.2.53Side A runout

16051 B V.VV- 31568 4 WS G4Side B runout

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 15 vinyl pressings

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1950s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953UKDeutsche Grammophon DG 16051First yearLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1954GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LP 16051LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1954GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LP 16051LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1954GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 72292 / Deutsche Grammophon 72293Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
1955UKDeutsche Grammophon DG 16051LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1956DenmarkDeutsche Grammophon LPE 17 035 / Deutsche Grammophon 17 035 LPELP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1956GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPE 17 035 / Deutsche Grammophon 17 035 LPELP, 10", Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono
1956GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPE 17 035 / Deutsche Grammophon 17 035 LPELP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1957GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPE 17 035 / Deutsche Grammophon 17 035 LPELP, 10", Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
1957GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPE 17 035LP, 10", Repress, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDeutsche Grammophon ★ 17035 LPE10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 17 03510", 33 ⅓ RPM10", 33 ⅓ RPM
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon ★ 17035 LPE10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 17035 LPE10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
?SpainDeutsche Grammophon LPE 17 035LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Sinfonie Nr. 8 (H-moll Op. Posth. – Unvollendete)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sinfonie Nr. 8 H-moll Op. Posth. are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Sinfonie Nr. 8 H-moll Op. Posth. are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1953 and 1957.

When was Sinfonie Nr. 8 H-moll Op. Posth. first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in UK. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon DG 16051.

How do I tell if my copy of Sinfonie Nr. 8 H-moll Op. Posth. is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DG 16051) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 16051 A OW 31567 3 WS 3.2.53 and 16051 B V.VV- 31568 4 WS G4. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sinfonie Nr. 8 H-moll Op. Posth. 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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