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Václav TalichSymphony No 8 In G Major, Op. 88

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Symphony No 8 In G Major, Op. 88

by Václav Talich · 1953

22 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No 8 In G Major, Op. 88 was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 Symphony No 8 In G Major, Op. 88

2 pressings came out in 1953, 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.

Czechoslovakia

1953
Label and catalog number
Supraphon LPV - 44Supraphon DV 5057
Format
LP, Mono · Yellow Labels
Runout / matrix

VM 118Side A

VM 119Side 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 22 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953CzechoslovakiaSupraphon LPV - 44 / Supraphon DV 5057First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1953CzechoslovakiaSupraphon DV 5057First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10156LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10156LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961FranceSupraphon LPV 44LP, AlbumLP, Album
1965CzechoslovakiaSupraphon DV 5057LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 583LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968CzechoslovakiaSupraphon DV 5057LP, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCarinia Records LPS 2006 / Carinia Records LPS-2006LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon LKS 30014LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon DV 5057LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon LPV - 44LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10156LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon D LPV - 44 / Supraphon LKS 30 014LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10156LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon D LPV - 44 / Supraphon LPV-44LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon LPV - 44 / Supraphon LPV-44LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon D LPV - 44 / Supraphon LPV-44LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon D LPV - 44 / Supraphon LPV-44LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10156LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanySupraphon 80 543 ZKLP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalySupraphon SUA 10156LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No 8 In G Major, Op. 88

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No 8 In G Major, Op. 88 are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Symphony No 8 In G Major, Op. 88 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1953 and 1968.

When was Symphony No 8 In G Major, Op. 88 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in Czechoslovakia. One of them is Supraphon LPV - 44.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No 8 In G Major, Op. 88 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPV - 44, DV 5057) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VM 118 and VM 119. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No 8 In G Major, Op. 88 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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