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Franz SchubertSymphony No. 8 ("Unfinished") / Symphony No. 5

Vinyl pressings

Symphony No. 8 ("Unfinished") / Symphony No. 5

by Franz Schubert · 1960

27 pressings10 countriesRomanticSymphonyOrchestraClassical

Symphony No. 8 was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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

2 pressings came out in 1960, 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.

Canada

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML-5618
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XXLP51514-2BRunout, side A

XXLP51515-1BRunout, side B

x"LP" 51514Label, side A

x"LP" 51515Label, side B

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Canada

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6218
Format
LP, Stereo · 6eyes blue&grey label
Runout / matrix

XXSM51518-2AA | |Side 1 Runout

XXSM51519-1H |Side 2 Runout

XSM51518Side 1 Label

XSM51519Side 2 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 27 vinyl pressings

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

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML-5618First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6218First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961USColumbia Masterworks MS 6218LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1961USColumbia Masterworks ML 5618LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USColumbia Masterworks ML 5618LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USColumbia Masterworks MS 6218LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1961USColumbia Masterworks ML 5618LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1962UKCBS SBRG 72084 / CBS MS 6218LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962UKCBS S BRG 72084 / CBS BRG 72084LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965USColumbia Masterworks MS 6218LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967FranceCBS S 72.084LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1967German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 617LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967German Democratic Republic (GDR)phonoclub 8 20 617 / ETERNA 8 20 617LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968ItalyCBS CBS 61033 / CBS S 61033LPLP
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974UKCBS Classics CBS 61033 / CBS Classics S 61033LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982EuropeCBS 60034LPLP
1982FranceCBS CBS 60034LPLP
1982FranceCBS CBS 60034LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceCBS Masterworks CBS 76609 / CBS CBS 76609LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceCBS S 61033 / CBS S 61 033LPLP
?JapanCBS/Sony Masterworks FCCA 426LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsCBS 72084LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?NetherlandsPhilips 835 575 AYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?South KoreaColumbia Masterworks MS 6218 / Jigu Records KJCL-5368LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKCBS BRG 72084LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6218LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6218LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 5 In B-Flat Major
  2. Symphony No. 8 ("Unfinished") In B Minor

Questions

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

27 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 8 are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1960 and 1982.

When was Symphony No. 8 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in Canada. One of them is Columbia Masterworks ML-5618.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ML-5618, MS 6218) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XXLP51514-2B and XXLP51515-1B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No. 8 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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