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Franz Schubert"Unfinished" Symphony / "Italian" Symphony

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"Unfinished" Symphony / "Italian" Symphony

by Franz Schubert · 1967

21 pressings8 countriesRomanticClassical

"Unfinished" Symphony was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 1967, 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.

US

1967
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 7057
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · 360 Sound
Runout / matrix

XSM 111570Label Side A

XSM 44984Label 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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967USColumbia Masterworks MS 7057First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USColumbia Masterworks MS 7057First yearLPLP
1968CanadaColumbia Masterworks M 31819LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969GermanyCBS 79 475 / Parnass 79 475LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1969UKCBS S 61051 / CBS 61051LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972ItalyCBS 72584 / CBS S 72584LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973AustraliaCBS SBR-235584LPLP
1973New ZealandCBS SBR 475341LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973USColumbia Masterworks M 31819LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978SpainCBS S-61911LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981SpainCBS LSP 15166LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1981SpainCBS LSP 15166LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1981SpainCSP CSP 40-15166 / CSP CSP 40.15166LPLP
1981SpainCBS LSP 15166LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1981SpainCBS LSP 15166LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 7057LPLP
?GermanyCBS S 72 584LPLP
?GermanyCBS S 72 584 / Constanze S 72 584LPLP
?USColumbia Masterworks M 31819LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 7057LP, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 7057LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 8 In B Minor, "Unfinished"
  2. Symphony No. 4 In A Major, Op. 90, "Italian"

Questions

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

21 vinyl pressings of "Unfinished" Symphony are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1967 and 1981.

When was "Unfinished" Symphony first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 7057.

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 MS 7057) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM 111570 and XSM 44984. 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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