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Franz SchubertSymphony No. 8 In B Minor "Unfinished" & Symphony No. 4 In A Major "Italian"

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Symphony No. 8 In B Minor "Unfinished" & Symphony No. 4 In A Major "Italian"

by Franz Schubert · 1956

10 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 8 In B Minor "Unfinished" &… was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 "Unfinished" &…

1 pressing came out in 1956, the album's first year. 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

November 1956
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33CX 1394
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLX.326Side A label

XLX.325Side B 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956UKColumbia 33CX 1394First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957PhilippinesColumbia CX33 1394 / Mico Records CX 33 1394LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 2009LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1965UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 2009LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1965UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 2009LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaAngel Records ANG 35309LP, AlbumLP, Album
?DenmarkColumbia H5LPLP
?DenmarkColumbia H 5 / Columbia H 1005LPLP
?FranceColumbia XLX 326 / Columbia 33 FCX 405LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USAngel Records 35309LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 4
  2. Symphony No. 8

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 8 In B Minor "Unfinished" &… are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 8 In B Minor "Unfinished" &… are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1956 and 1965.

When was Symphony No. 8 In B Minor "Unfinished" &… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in UK. One of them is Columbia 33CX 1394, released November 1956.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 8 In B Minor "Unfinished" &… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33CX 1394) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLX.326 and XLX.325. 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 "Unfinished" &… 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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