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Franz SchubertUnfinished Symphony No. 8 / Ballet Music From Rosamunde

Vinyl pressings

Unfinished Symphony No. 8 / Ballet Music From Rosamunde

by Franz Schubert · 1963

17 pressings8 countriesRomanticClassical

Unfinished Symphony No. 8 was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 No. 8

2 pressings came out in 1963, 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.

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.

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963UKPye Golden Guinea Records GGL.0212 / Pye Golden Guinea Records GGL 0212First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1963UKPye Golden Guinea Records GSGL 10212First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971SpainYupy AM-9LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1972USAlshire ASC-820LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973FinlandKontrapunkt KLP-73-4005LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaAudio Spectrum ASC 10003LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ChileAlshire ASC - 820LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanySomerset CL - 570 / Somerset ST-CL-570LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanySomerset CL 570LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanySomerset CL - 570 / Somerset 570LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanySomerset CL - 570 / Somerset CL-570LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanySomerset 570LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanySomerset CL-570LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?Italysomerset SM 127LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalySomerset SS 127LPLP
?USMusical Heritage Society, Inc. DRM 103LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USAudio Spectrum ASC 10003LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. The Unfinished Symphony No. 8 In B Minor
  2. BBallet Music From "Rosamunde"9:41

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Unfinished Symphony No. 8 are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Unfinished Symphony No. 8 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1963 and 1973.

When was Unfinished Symphony No. 8 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK. One of them is Pye Golden Guinea Records GGL.0212.

How do I tell if my copy of Unfinished Symphony No. 8 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GGL.0212, GSGL 10212) 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 No. 8 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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