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Franz SchubertSymphony No. 7 In C Major

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Symphony No. 7 In C Major

by Franz Schubert · 1959

18 pressings7 countriesRomanticSymphonyOrchestraClassical

Symphony No. 7 In C Major 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 No. 7 In C Major

5 pressings came out in 1959, 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

February 16, 1959
Label and catalog number
Epic LC 3431
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XEM 42385A Side Label

XEM 42386B Side Label

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US

February 16, 1959
Label and catalog number
Epic LC 3431
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XXEM42835-2E B1A side stamped [exc. B1] Variant 1

XXEM42386-1A IAA IHB side stamped [exc. IAA IH] Variant 1

XEM42385-2J [I I I under label]Runout stamped side A Variant 2

XXEM42386-1A ||AA||AA| [I II I I under label]Runout stamped & etched side B Variant 2

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US

February 16, 1959
Label and catalog number
Epic LC 3431
Format
LP, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

XEM 42385A Side Label

XEM 42386B Side 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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959CanadaEpic LC 3431First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USEpic LC 3431First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USEpic BC 1009First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USEpic LC 3431First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USEpic LC 3431First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964UKColumbia 33CX 1873LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964UKColumbia SAX 2517LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967UKWorld Record Club ST. 627 / World Record Club T 627LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975GermanyCBS 61 603 / CBS Y 30 669LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1978JapanCBS/Sony Masterworks 13AC 444LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981NetherlandsCBS 60132LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981USCBS MY 37239LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaPhilips GLS 32LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaOdyssey Y 30669LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony SOCL 1106LPLP
?USEpic BC 1009LP, Album, Stereo, RepressLP, Album, Stereo, Repress
?USOdyssey Y 30669LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia Odyssey Y 30669LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 7 In C Major ("The Great")

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 7 In C Major are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 7 In C Major are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1959 and 1981.

When was Symphony No. 7 In C Major first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, Canada. One of them is Epic LC 3431, released February 16, 1959.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 7 In C Major is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LC 3431, BC 1009) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XEM 42385 and XEM 42386. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No. 7 In C Major 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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