Vinyl pressings
by Wiener Philharmoniker · 1936
Symphony No. 8 In B Minor was first pressed on vinyl in 1936. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1936, 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.
©HAX 103-2 R 1Runout side A
©HAX104-2 G 1Runout side B
©HAX105-2A G 2 1Runout side C
©HAX1+6-1 G 1Runout side D
©HAX 103-2A-side runout stamped
©HAX 104-2B-side runout stamped
©HAX 105-2AC-side runout stamped
©HAX 106-1D-side runout stamped
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Japan | Columbia J 8642 / Columbia J 8643First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album |
| 1936 | UK | His Master's Voice D.B.2937 / His Master's Voice D.B.2938First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | US | Victor G 9Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Reissue | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Reissue |
| 1943 | UK | His Master's Voice D.B.8187 / His Master's Voice D.B.8188Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress |
| 1943 | UK | His Master's Voice D.B.2937 / His Master's Voice D.B.2938Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress |
| 1946 | Europe | His Master's Voice D.B. 2937 / His Master's Voice D.B. 2938Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress |
| 1946 | UK | His Master's Voice D.B.2937 / His Master's Voice D.B.2938Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Victor G 9Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Reissue | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Norway | His Master's Voice D.B.N. 8187 / His Master's Voice D.B.N. 8188Shellac, 12", 78 RPM | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM |
| ? | Switzerland | His Master's Voice DB 2937 / His Master's Voice DB 2938Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Box Set | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Box Set |
10 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 8 In B Minor are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1936 and 1946.
The earliest pressings are from 1936, in UK, Japan. One of them is His Master's Voice D.B.2937.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D.B.2937, J 8642) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ©HAX 103-2 R 1 and ©HAX104-2 G 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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