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Franz Schubert"Unfinished" Symphony / Incidental Music From Rosamunde

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"Unfinished" Symphony / Incidental Music From Rosamunde

by Franz Schubert · 1961

15 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

"Unfinished" Symphony was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 "Unfinished" Symphony

2 pressings came out in 1961, 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.

Denmark

1961
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice XLP 20029
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

2XEA 1970-2SRunout A, stamped

2XEA 1971-1SRunout B, stamped

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.

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961DenmarkHis Master's Voice XLP 20029First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961UKHis Master's Voice XLP 20029 / His Master's Voice XLP.20029First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 20029 / His Master's Voice SXLP.20029LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965SpainLa Voz De Su Amo LXLP 124LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971SpainOrlador 53058LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone QIM 6307LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone SQIM 6307LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone SQIM 6307LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalySeraphim SQIM 6307LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanAngel Records XLP 1011LP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
?South AfricaHis Master's Voice SXLPJ 20029LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice XLP.20029LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 20029 / His Master's Voice SXLP.20029LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 20029 / His Master's Voice SXLP.20029LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 20029 / His Master's Voice SXLP.20029LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 8 In B Minor ("Unfinished")
  2. "Rosamunde", Op. 26

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of "Unfinished" Symphony are there?

15 vinyl pressings of "Unfinished" Symphony are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1961 and 1971.

When was "Unfinished" Symphony first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in UK, Denmark. One of them is His Master's Voice XLP 20029.

How do I tell if my copy of "Unfinished" Symphony is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XLP 20029) 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 "Unfinished" Symphony 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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