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Franz SchubertSymphony No. 8 in B Minor "Unfinished"; Symphony No. 5 In B Flat Major

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Symphony No. 8 in B Minor "Unfinished"; Symphony No. 5 In B Flat Major

by Franz Schubert · 1963

36 pressings11 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 8 in B Minor "Unfinished";… was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 1963, 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.

Switzerland

1963
Label and catalog number
Ex Libris EL 16 657Ex Libris EL 16657 E
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

EL - 16657 E - A Made in Switzerland 00579-A-3FRunout side A

EL - 16657 E - B Made in Switzerland 00579-B-3FRunout side B

EL 16 657-ALabel side A

EL 16 657-BLabel 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 36 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963SwitzerlandEx Libris EL 16 657 / Ex Libris EL 16657 EFirst yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1964AustraliaColumbia SAXO 2514LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964CanadaAngel Records S 36164 / Angel Records ANG. 36164LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964USAngel Records S 36164LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964UKColumbia CX 1870LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964UKColumbia SAX 2514LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964UKColumbia 33CX 1870 / Columbia CX 1870LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977SwedenHis Master's Voice 7C 053-00579LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1977SwedenHis Master's Voice 7C 053-00579LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981SpainLa Voz De Su Amo 10C 037-000579 / La Voz De Su Amo 10 C 037-000.579LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1985UK & IrelandHis Master's Voice 29 0460 1 / His Master's Voice ED 29 0460 1LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1985USAngel Eminence AE-34444LP, StereoLP, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014UKHi-Q Records HIQLP040LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaColumbia SAXO 2514LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustraliaColumbia 33OCX 1870LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaAngel Records RL-32038 / EMI RL-32038LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2 C 069-00579 / EMI 2 C 069-00579LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître CVL 994LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceColumbia SAXF 994LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 063-00 579 / EMI Electrola 1C 063-00 579LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 037-00 579 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 037-00 579LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyColumbia STC 91 306LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyColumbia C 91 306 / Columbia 33 WCX 1870LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyEMV 037 29 1165 1 / EMI 037 29 1165 1LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyColumbia STC 91 306 / Columbia SAXW 2514LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyColumbia STC 91 306LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyColumbia C 91 306 / Columbia STC 91 306LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GreeceHis Master's VoiceLP, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing · Test pressing
All 23 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 5 In B Flat Major, D.485
  2. Symphony No. 8 In B Minor, D.759

Questions

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

36 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 8 in B Minor "Unfinished";… are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1963 and 2014.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Switzerland. One of them is Ex Libris EL 16 657.

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 EL 16 657) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EL - 16657 E - A Made in Switzerland 00579-A-3F and EL - 16657 E - B Made in Switzerland 00579-B-3F. 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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