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Franz SchubertSymphony No. 1 In D Major, Symphony No. 2 In B-Flat Major

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Symphony No. 1 In D Major, Symphony No. 2 In B-Flat Major

by Franz Schubert · 1954

10 pressings5 countriesClassicalRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 1 In D Major, Symphony No. 2 In… was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 No. 1 In D Major, Symphony No. 2 In…

5 pressings came out in 1954, 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.

Canada

1954
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 4903
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

XLP32321-1A IIRunout, side A

XLP32397-1E.Runout, side B

x"LP" 32321Label, side A

x"LP" 32397Label, side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1954
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 4903
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP32321-1ARunout A stamped

XLP32397-1CRunout B stamped

x"Lp"32321Side A Label

x"Lp"32397Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1954
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 4903
Format
LP, Promo
Runout / matrix

x"Lp"32321Side A Label

x"Lp"32397Side B Label

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 4903First yearLPLP
1954FrancePhilips A 01.136 LFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1954USColumbia Masterworks ML 4903First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1954USColumbia Masterworks ML 4903First yearLP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1954UKPhilips ABL.3001First yearLPLP
1955USColumbia Masterworks ML 4903LP, RepressLP, Repress
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961UKPhilips GBL.5634 / Philips G03616 LLP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyPhilips A 01136 LLPLP
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 4903LP, RepressLP, Repress
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 4903LP, RepressLP, Repress

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 1 In D Major
  2. Symphony No. 2 In B-Flat Major

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 1 In D Major, Symphony No. 2 In… are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 1 In D Major, Symphony No. 2 In… are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1954 and 1961.

When was Symphony No. 1 In D Major, Symphony No. 2 In… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in Canada, UK, US, France. One of them is Columbia Masterworks ML 4903.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 1 In D Major, Symphony No. 2 In… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ML 4903, ABL.3001, A 01.136 L) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP32321-1A II and XLP32397-1E.. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No. 1 In D Major, Symphony No. 2 In… 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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