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Franz SchubertSymphony No. 4 In C Minor "Tragic" / Symphony No. 8 In B Minor "Unfinished"

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Symphony No. 4 In C Minor "Tragic" / Symphony No. 8 In B Minor "Unfinished"

by Franz Schubert · 1960

26 pressings5 countriesClassical

Symphony No. 4 In C Minor "Tragic" was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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"

5 pressings came out in 1960, 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

1960
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 628
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

18628A 1 A1Runout A stamped

18628_B_1S 8034 1Runout B stamped

18 628 ALabel A

18 628 BLabel 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 26 vinyl pressings

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

1960s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960GermanyDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 128First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960GermanyDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 128First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 128 SLPMFirst yearLP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1960USDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 628First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960GermanyDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 128First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960GermanyDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 128LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1961GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 628LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1961GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 628LP, Promo, Repress, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Repress, Mono · Promo, Mono
1963GermanyDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 128LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 128 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 128LP, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1964SpainDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 128 / Deutsche Grammophon 138 128LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 128 / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 128LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 128 / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 128LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 128LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1966GermanyDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 128LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 17 pressings from the 1960s
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971GermanyDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138128LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18628LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 138 128LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 618 628LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 415 924-1LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 628LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 413 203LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 128LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 628LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 4 In C Minor "Tragic"
  2. Symphony No. 8 In B Minor "Unfinished"

Questions

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

26 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 4 In C Minor "Tragic" are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1960 and 1971.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in Germany, US. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 128, released July 1960.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLPM 138 128, 138 128 SLPM, LPM 18 628) 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 No. 4 In C Minor "Tragic" 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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