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Franz SchubertSymphony No. 9 In C Major "The Great", D.944

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Symphony No. 9 In C Major "The Great", D.944

by Franz Schubert · 1958

15 pressings8 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 9 In C Major "The Great", D.944 was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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. 9 In C Major "The Great", D.944

1 pressing came out in 1958, 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

1958
Label and catalog number
Fontana CFL 1017
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

AA699506 1L = 1//420 1 0stamped side 1

AA699506 2L = 1//420 v.v vostamped side 2

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958UKFontana CFL 1017First yearLPLP
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972GermanyHis Master's Voice C 063-02 094LPLP
1972South AfricaHis Master's Voice ASDJ 2760LPLP
1972UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2760 / His Master's Voice ASD. 2760LPLP
1972USAngel Records S-36044LPLP
1975USAngel Records S-36044LPLP
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981CanadaCBS MY 37239LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023GermanyWarner Classics LP 5054197491061LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeFontana 699 506 CLLPLP
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 063-02094LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 063-02 094 / His Master's Voice 1C 063-02 094LPLP
?GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 063-02 094 / His Master's Voice 1C 063-02 094LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?JapanAngel Records EAA-137LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanAngel Records EAC-55003LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanAngel Records AA-8729LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 9 In C Major, D.944 ("The Great")

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 9 In C Major "The Great", D.944 are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 9 In C Major "The Great", D.944 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1958 and 2023.

When was Symphony No. 9 In C Major "The Great", D.944 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in UK. One of them is Fontana CFL 1017.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 9 In C Major "The Great", D.944 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CFL 1017) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA699506 1L = 1//420 1 0 and AA699506 2L = 1//420 v.v vo. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No. 9 In C Major "The Great", D.944 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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