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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyPathétique

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Pathétique

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1958

24 pressings7 countriesRomanticSymphonyOrchestraClassical

Pathétique was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Pathétique

5 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 3 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.

UK

June 1958
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 2004Decca SXL.2004
Format
LP, Stereo · Blue-back
Runout / matrix

ZAL-4039-7KRunout A, stamped

ZAL-4040-3ERunout Side 2

ZAL.4039Matrix on label, side A

ZAL.4040Matrix on label, side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

November 1958
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 5483
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL 4039-1Astamped side A runout

ARL 4040-1Astamped side B runout

Full details of this pressing

UK

1958
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 2004
Format
LP, Stereo · Blue-back
Runout / matrix

CA ZAL-4039-5KRunout side A, stamped

ZAL-4040-2KRunout side B, stamped

ZAL.4039Matrix on label, side A

ZAL.4040Matrix on label, side 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 24 vinyl pressings

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

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958SpainDecca SXL 2004First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958UKDecca SXL 2004First yearLP, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1958UKDecca SXL 2004 / Decca SXL.2004First yearLP, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1958UKDecca LXT 5483First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958USLondon Records CS 6052First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959FranceDecca SXL 2004 / Decca SXL.2004LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959GermanyDecca SXL 2004LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959South AfricaDecca LXT 5483 / Decca LXT.5483LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959UKDecca SXL 2004 / Decca SXL.2004LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKDecca SXL 2004LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963JapanLondon Records SLC 1212LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963JapanLondon Records SLB 22LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963JapanLondon Records SLC 1122LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 138 / Ace Of Diamonds SDD.138LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1967USLondon Records STS 15018 / London Records STS15018LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1967USLondon Records STS 15018 / London Records STS15018LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1969UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 138LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975JapanLondon Records GT-9042LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1977JapanLondon Records GT 9099LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1977USLondon Records STS 15018LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990JapanLondon Records KIJC 9005LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDecca SXL 2004LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SMD 1088LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?South AfricaDecca SXL 2004LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 6 ("Pathétique") In B Minor, Op. 74

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Pathétique are there?

24 vinyl pressings of Pathétique are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1958 and 1990.

When was Pathétique first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in UK, US, Spain. One of them is Decca SXL 2004, released June 1958.

How do I tell if my copy of Pathétique is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 2004, LXT 5483, CS 6052) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-4039-7K and ZAL-4040-3E. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Pathétique 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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