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Franz SchubertSymphony In C Major "The Great"

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Symphony In C Major "The Great"

by Franz Schubert · 1959

25 pressings7 countriesClassicalClassical

Symphony In C Major "The Great" was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Symphony In C Major "The Great"

8 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

US

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2344
Format
LP, Stereo · Indianapolis, Shaded Dog
Runout / matrix

J2 RY8002-1S I A1Side 1 runout, stamped

J2 RY8003-1S I A1Side 2 runout, stamped

J2RY-8002Label, side 1

J2RY-8003Label, side 2

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UK

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA Red Seal RB-16210RCA Red Seal RB.16210
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

J2RP-8000-2A U ET 1Side 1 runout

J2RO 8001-2A U ET 1Side 2 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 25 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959FranceRCA 630 525First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959GermanyRCA Victrola VIC 1126First yearLPLP
1959UKRCA Red Seal RB-16210 / RCA Red Seal RB.16210First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959UKRCA SB.2085First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959UKRCA SB.2085First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2344First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2344First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2344First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969UKRCA Victrola VICS 1126LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969UKRCA Victrola VIC 1126LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972JapanRCA RGC-1041LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973USRCA DRL1-0072LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1975GermanyRCA Gold Seal AGL1-5064LP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Victrola VICS-1126LPLP
?GermanyRCA Red Seal RR 6073-M / Das Beste Reader's Digest RR 6073-MLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
?GermanyRCA Red Seal RR 6073-S / Das Beste Reader's Digest RR 6073-SLP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
?GermanyRCA LSC-2344LPLP
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LM - 2344LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victrola VICS 1126LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Gold Seal PGL 1-9061LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyRCA Victrola KVS 83LPLP
?ItalyRCA Victrola KV 83LPLP
?JapanVictor Red Seal SHP-2094LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKCamden Classics Victrola CCV 5054 / Camden Classics Victrola VICS 1126LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USRCA Victor LSC-2344 / RCA Red Seal LSC 2344LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony In C Major, Op. Posth. ("The Great")

Questions

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

25 vinyl pressings of Symphony In C Major "The Great" are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1959 and 1975.

When was Symphony In C Major "The Great" first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, France, Germany. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2344.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2344, LM-2344, RB-16210, SB.2085) 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 Symphony In C Major "The Great" 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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