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Franz SchubertSymphony No. 4 In C Minor "Tragic" · Symphony No. 5 In B Flat Major

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Symphony No. 4 In C Minor "Tragic" · Symphony No. 5 In B Flat Major

by Franz Schubert · 1971

10 pressings5 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 4 In C Minor "Tragic" · Symphony… was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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. 4 In C Minor "Tragic" · Symphony…

2 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 2 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

1971
Label and catalog number
London Records CS6682London Records CS 6682
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-9849-3WRunout side A

ZAL-9850-1WRunout side B

ZAL.9849Label side A

ZAL.9850Label 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971UKDecca SXL 6483First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971USLondon Records CS6682 / London Records CS 6682First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972GermanyDecca 61725 / Decca 61 725LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
1972SpainDecca SXL 6483LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980South KoreaDecca JB 75 / Sung Eum Limited SEL-0455LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980UKDecca JB 75LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDecca 6.43249 AHLP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
?UKDecca SXL 6483 / Decca SXL.6483LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6483LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USLondon Records CS6682 / London Records CS 6682LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 4 In C Minor "Tragic"
  2. Symphony No. 5. In B Flat Major

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 4 In C Minor "Tragic" · Symphony… are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 4 In C Minor "Tragic" · Symphony… are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1971 and 1980.

When was Symphony No. 4 In C Minor "Tragic" · Symphony… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, US. One of them is Decca SXL 6483.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 4 In C Minor "Tragic" · Symphony… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 6483, CS6682) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL 9849 and ZAL 9850. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No. 4 In C Minor "Tragic" · Symphony… 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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