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Franz SchubertThe "Unfinished" Symphony No. 8, B Minor

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The "Unfinished" Symphony No. 8, B Minor

by Franz Schubert · 1952

14 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassical

The "Unfinished" Symphony No. 8, B Minor was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. 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 The "Unfinished" Symphony No. 8, B Minor

2 pressings came out in 1952, 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.

Netherlands

1952
Label and catalog number
Philips A 00604 R
Format
LP, 10" · Goldprint
Runout / matrix

AA 00604.1R 3Side 1 handwritten

AA 00604.2R 1Side 2 handwritten

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Germany

1952
Label and catalog number
Philips A 00 604 RPhilips A 00604 R
Format
LP, 10", Mono
Runout / matrix

AA 00604.1R 3II⊠IRunout side A

AA 00604.2R 2II⧅Runout side B

AA 00604.1 RLabel side A

AA 00604.2 RLabel 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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1952GermanyPhilips A 00 604 R / Philips A 00604 RFirst yearLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1952NetherlandsPhilips A 00604 RFirst yearLP, 10"LP, 10"
1958GermanyPhilips S 06161 RLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono
1959FrancePhilips G 05.366 RLP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?DenmarkPhilips A 00604 RLP, 10"LP, 10"
?FrancePhilips A 00.604 RLP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
?GermanyPhilips A 00604 RLP, 10"LP, 10"
?GermanyPhilips A 00 604 R / Philips A 00604 RLP, 10", Repress, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips A 00604 RLP, 10"LP, 10"
?NetherlandsPhilips A 00604 RLP, 10"LP, 10"
?NetherlandsPhilips A 00 604 RLP, 10", AlbumLP, 10", Album
?NorwayPhilips A 00604 R10", Mono · Mono10", Mono · Mono
?South AfricaPhilips A 00604 RLP, 10"LP, 10"
?UKPhilips ABR 4021LP, 10"LP, 10"

Tracklist

  1. "Unfinished" Symphony No. 8, B Minor

Questions

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

14 vinyl pressings of The "Unfinished" Symphony No. 8, B Minor are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1952 and 1959.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1952, in Netherlands, Germany. One of them is Philips A 00604 R.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A 00604 R, A 00 604 R) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 00604.1R 3 and AA 00604.2R 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The "Unfinished" Symphony No. 8, B Minor 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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