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Franz Schubert'Unfinished' Symphony • Incidental Music To 'Rosamunde'

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'Unfinished' Symphony • Incidental Music To 'Rosamunde'

by Franz Schubert · 1959

17 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

'Unfinished' Symphony • Incidental Music To… was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 • Incidental Music To…

4 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

UK

September 1959
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ALP 1725
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

2XEA 1653-1N O 12Stamped Side A

2XEA 1653-2N O 12Stamped Side B

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Angel Records S 35779Angel Records S. 35779
Format
LP, Stereo · Red Label
Runout / matrix

- 2YEA-X-147-D5 [Anvil] &Runout side A

- 2YEA-X-148-D10 [Anvil] &Runout side B

2YEA-X-147A side label

2YEA-X-148B side 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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959USAngel Records 35779First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USAngel Records S 35779 / Angel Records S. 35779First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959UKHis Master's Voice ASD 296First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1725First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961AustraliaWorld Record Club STE-237 / World Record Club TE 237LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1961New ZealandWorld Record Club STZ.118 / World Record Club TZ 118LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1961New ZealandWorld Record Club TZ.118 / World Record Club TZ 118LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1961AustraliaWorld Record Club TE 237 / World Record Club TE-237LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1961AustraliaWorld Record Club STE-237 / World Record Club TE 237LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1962AustraliaWorld Record Club STE-237 / World Record Club TE 237LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1962AustraliaWorld Record Club TE 237 / World Record Club TE-237LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975NetherlandsEmi-nent 5C 045-01660LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaAngel Records S 35779 / Angel Records S. 35779LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsHis Master's Voice ELP 28LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKClassics For Pleasure CFP 123LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 296LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USAngel Records S 35779 / Angel Records S. 35779LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

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

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 'Unfinished' Symphony • Incidental Music To… are there?

17 vinyl pressings of 'Unfinished' Symphony • Incidental Music To… are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1959 and 1975.

When was 'Unfinished' Symphony • Incidental Music To… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in UK, US. One of them is His Master's Voice ASD 296, released September 1959.

How do I tell if my copy of 'Unfinished' Symphony • Incidental Music To… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASD 296, ALP 1725, 35779, S 35779) 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 • Incidental Music To… 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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