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Franz SchubertSymphony No. 8 In B Minor, D. 759 (Unfinished) / Symphony No. 2 In B Flat, D. 125

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Symphony No. 8 In B Minor, D. 759 (Unfinished) / Symphony No. 2 In B Flat, D. 125

by Franz Schubert · 1959

35 pressings8 countriesRomanticClassicalSymphonyOrchestra

Symphony No. 8 In B Minor, D. 759 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. 8 In B Minor, D. 759

7 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 3 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.

UK

1959
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 2156Decca SXL. 2156
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-4459-4DRunout area side A

ZAL-4460-2DRunout area side B

ZAL.4459Label side A

ZAL.4460Label side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1959
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 2156Decca SXL.2156
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-4459-3ERunout area side A

ZAL-4460-1ERunout area side B

SXL.2156 with ZAL.4459 upside down above itLabel side A

SXL.2156 with ZAL.4460 upside down above itLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1959
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 2156Decca SXL.2156
Format
LP, Stereo · ED1
Runout / matrix

ZAL-4459-2E ET BUStamped runout side A - variation #1

ZAL-4460-1E ET BU CA 41Stamped runout side B - variation #1

ZAL-4459-2E BI ET 21 SMStamped runout side A - variation #2

ZAL-4460-1E BH ET 21 SMStamped runout side B - variation #2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1959
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 2156Decca SXL. 2156
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-4459-4DRunout area side A

ZAL-4460-2DRunout area side B

ZAL.4459Label side A

ZAL.4460Label 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 35 vinyl pressings

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

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959ArgentinaDiscos London SLLC 17963First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959GermanyDecca F-220LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1959GermanyDecca SXL 2156First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959GermanyDecca SBD 549-B / Deutscher Schallplattenclub J 444LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1959UKDecca SXL 2156 / Decca SXL. 2156First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959UKDecca LXT 5528First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959UKDecca SXL 2156 / Decca SXL.2156First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959UKDecca SXL 2156 / Decca SXL.2156First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959UKDecca SXL 2156 / Decca SXL. 2156First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USLondon Records CS-6131LP, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1960USLondon Records CM 9259LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965AustraliaWorld Record Club ST-4044 / World Record Club T/4044LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1965AustraliaWorld Record Club T-4044 / World Record Club T/4044LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1965AustraliaWorld Record Club ST-4044 / World Record Club T/4044LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1966CanadaAce Of Diamonds SDD 130LP, AlbumLP, Album
1966UKDecca SDD 130LP, AlbumLP, Album
1968CanadaLondon Records STS 15061LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1969USLondon Records STS 15061LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1969AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4044 / World Record Club S-4044LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971SpainAce Of Diamonds SDD 130 / Ace Of Diamonds SDD. 130LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4044 / World Record Club S-4044LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1974UKDecca ECS 761 / Eclipse ECS 761LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1974AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4044 / World Record Club S-4044LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1976AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00192 / World Record Club S/4044LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1977AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00192 / World Record Club S/4044LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaLondon Records SDD.130 / Ace Of Diamonds SDD.130LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SMD 11 34LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyDecca SXL 20066LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SBD 549-B / Deutscher Schallplattenclub J 444LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
?GermanyDecca SXL 2156LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 20066LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 2156LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?South AfricaDecca SXL 2156LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKAce Of Diamonds ADD 130LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKDecca SDD 130LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 8 In B Minor, D. 759 (Unfinished)
  2. Symphony No. 2 In B Flat, D. 125

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 8 In B Minor, D. 759 are there?

35 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 8 In B Minor, D. 759 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1959 and 1977.

When was Symphony No. 8 In B Minor, D. 759 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in UK, Argentina, Germany. One of them is Decca SXL 2156.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 8 In B Minor, D. 759 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 2156, LXT 5528, SLLC 17963) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-4459-4D and ZAL-4460-2D. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No. 8 In B Minor, D. 759 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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