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Franz SchubertSymphony No. 8, "Unfinished" / Fidelio, Leonore III, Coriolan (Overtures)

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Symphony No. 8, "Unfinished" / Fidelio, Leonore III, Coriolan (Overtures)

by Franz Schubert · 1965

33 pressings8 countriesClassicalRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 8, "Unfinished" was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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, "Unfinished"

4 pressings came out in 1965, 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.

Germany

1965
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 139 001 SLPMDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 001
Format
LP, Stereo · "alle" big tulip label, 1st label
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Germany

November 1965
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon LPM 39 001
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

LPM 39 001 AVinyl label side A

LPM 39 001 BVinyl label side B

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Germany

1965
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 139 001Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 001
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

1 ℗ 1965 L5 HR◇K E 139001-3 A Made in GermanyRunout side A

6 1 ℗ 1965 L5 HR◇K L 139001-3 B Made in GermanyRunout side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 33 vinyl pressings

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

1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 001 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 001First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 001 / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 001First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965SpainDeutsche Grammophon 139 001 SLPMFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 39 001First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 001 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 001LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 001 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 001LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 001 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 001LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 001 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 001LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1966GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 001 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 001LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKDeutsche Grammophon 139 001 / Deutsche Grammophon 139 001 SLPMLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKDeutsche Grammophon 139 001 / Deutsche Grammophon 139 001 SLPMLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKDeutsche Grammophon 139 001 / Deutsche Grammophon 139 001 SLPMLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 001 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 001LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1969GermanyDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 001 / Deutsche Grammophon 139 001LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969USDeutsche Grammophon 139 001 / Deutsche Grammophon SW 93146LP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 001 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 001LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 001 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 001LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 001 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 001LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1974GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 001 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 001LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2019EuropeDeutsche Grammophon 483 7864LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 139 001 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 139 001LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 139 001LPLP
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 139 001 / Deutsche Grammophon 139.001LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 139 001 / Deutsche Grammophon 139.001LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 001LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 001LP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
?GermanyBayer Organica 2891 385 / Deutsche Grammophon 2891 385LP, Special Edition, StereoLP, Special Edition, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 001LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 001LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyBayer Organica 2891 384 / Deutsche Grammophon 2891 384LP, Special Edition, StereoLP, Special Edition, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 001LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyDeutsche Grammophon 139 001LPLP
?ItalyDeutsche Grammophon 139 001LPLP

Tracklist

  1. Symphonie Nr. 8 H-moll Op. Posth. D 759 »Unvollendete«
  2. B1Ouvertüre Zu »Fidelio« Op. 72b
  3. B2Ouvertüre Leonore III Op. 72a
  4. B3Coriolan-Ouvertüre Op. 62

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 8, "Unfinished" are there?

33 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 8, "Unfinished" are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1965 and 2019.

When was Symphony No. 8, "Unfinished" first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Germany, Spain. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 139 001 SLPM.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 8, "Unfinished" is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 139 001 SLPM, LPM 39 001, 139 001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No. 8, "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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