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Franz SchubertSymphony No. 7 In C Major

Vinyl pressings

Symphony No. 7 In C Major

by Franz Schubert · 1949

10 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 7 In C Major was first pressed on vinyl in 1949. 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

4 pressings came out in 1949, 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

1949
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 4093
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP 537 1B 8Side 1 runout, stamped

XLP 538 1B 24 A CSide 2 runout, stamped

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.

1940s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1949CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 4093First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1949USColumbia Masterworks ML 4093First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1949USColumbia Masterworks ML 4093First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1949USColumbia Masterworks ML 4093First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956USColumbia Masterworks ML 4093LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969JapanCBS/Sony SONC 15014LPLP
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FrancePhilips A 01.152 LLP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyPhilips A 01152 LLPLP
?JapanCBS/Sony SOCF 115LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKPhilips GBL.5609LPLP

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 7 In C Major

Questions

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

10 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 7 In C Major are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1949 and 1969.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1949, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia Masterworks ML 4093.

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 ML 4093) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP 537 1B 8 and XLP 538 1B 24 A C. 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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