USSR
1972- Label and catalog number
- Мелодия СМ 03089-90
- Format
- LP
- Runout / matrix
33СМ03089/3-1Runout, A side
Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1972
Симфония № 6 Фа Мажор, Соч. 68 «Пасторальная» was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
33СМ03089/3-1Runout, A side
33СМ03089/3-1Runout, A & B side
33СМ03089/3-1Runout, A side
33СМ03089/3-1Side A runout - stamped
33СМ03090/3-1Side B runout - stamped
150 043-ASide A
150 043-BSide B
150.043-A/Leo38355-I-XRunout side A
150.043-B/Hu38356-I-YRunout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Netherlands | Мелодия 150043First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | USSR | Мелодия СМ 03089-90First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | USSR | Мелодия СМ 03089-90First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | USSR | Мелодия 33СМ-03089-90First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | USSR | Мелодия СМ 03089-90First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | USSR | Мелодия 33СМ 03089—90First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | USSR | Мелодия CM 03089-90LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Spain | Sarpe TMC-41LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | Curcio TMC 41LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Germany | Melodia-Eurodisc 207 335LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Melodia-Eurodisc 200 451-250LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Мелодия 489.021LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия CM 03089-90LP | LP |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия CM 03089-90LP | LP |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33СМ-03089-90(а)LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33СМ-03089-90LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Симфония № 6 Фа Мажор, Соч. 68 «Пасторальная» are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1972 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in USSR, Netherlands. One of them is Мелодия СМ 03089-90.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use СМ 03089-90, 33СМ-03089-90, 33СМ 03089—90, 150043) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 33СМ03089/3-1. 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.