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Symphony No. 6 In B Minor ("Pathetique") by Eugene Ormandy, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Symphony No. 6 In B Minor ("Pathetique")

by Eugene Ormandy · 1953

27 pressings9 countriesClassical

Symphony No. 6 In B Minor ("Pathetique") 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. 6 In B Minor ("Pathetique")

1 pressing 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 27 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953JapanColumbia Masterworks WL-5060First yearLPLP
1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5495LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960USColumbia Masterworks MS 6160LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USColumbia Masterworks ML 5495LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960USColumbia Masterworks ML 5495LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960USColumbia Masterworks MS 6160LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969UKCBS Classics S 61077 / CBS Classics 61077LPLP
1969UKCBS Classics S 61077 / CBS Classics 61077LPLP
1969USColumbia Masterworks MS 7169LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973CanadaColumbia Masterworks M 31833LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973USColumbia Masterworks M 31833LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1975ItalyCBS 61077LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982CanadaCBS MY 37768LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982NetherlandsCBS 60155 / CBS MY 37768LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1982USCBS MY 37768LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS Masterworks KLCS 2738 / CBS Masterworks KLCS-2738LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6160LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6160LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?ColombiaCBS MLS 8016LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?IsraelCBS 72004 / CBS ML 5495LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyPhilips S 04637 LLPLP
?JapanCBS/Sony SOCT-7LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips S 04637 LLPLP
?UKPhilips SBL 5214LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKCBS 61077LPLP
?UKCBS SBRG 72004LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6160LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 6 In B Minor ("Pathetique")

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 6 In B Minor ("Pathetique") are there?

27 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 6 In B Minor ("Pathetique") are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1953 and 1982.

When was Symphony No. 6 In B Minor ("Pathetique") first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in Japan. One of them is Columbia Masterworks WL-5060.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 6 In B Minor ("Pathetique") is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WL-5060) 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 Symphony No. 6 In B Minor ("Pathetique") 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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