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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky"Pathetique" Symphony

Vinyl pressings

"Pathetique" Symphony

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1962

23 pressings10 countriesRomanticClassical

"Pathetique" Symphony was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 "Pathetique" Symphony

10 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 6 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

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia SAX 2458
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX 849 -6stamped in runout side A

YAX 850 -5stamped in runout side B

(YAX849)matrix on label side A

(YAX850)matrix on label side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33CX 1812
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX 2250-2S 1 ASide A runout

XAX 2251-2S 1 GSide B runout

(XAX.2250)Label Side A

(XAX.2251)Label Side B

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 35787Angel Records S 35787
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX-X-849-06Runout etching side A

YAX-X-850-D3Runout stamp side B

YAX-X-849Label side A

YAX-X-850Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 35787
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX-2250-D5Runout etching side A

XAX-X-2251-D1Runout stamp side B

XAX-X-2250Label side A

XAX-X-2251Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 35787Angel Records S. 35787
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX-X-849-B17Runout Side A

YAX-X-850-A7Runout Side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1962
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 35787
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX-2250-D6#2Runout stamped side A

XAX-2251-D4Runout etched side B

XAX-X-2250Label side A

XAX-X-2251Label 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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CanadaAngel Records 35787First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962DenmarkColumbia SAX 2458First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962FranceColumbia 33 FCX 931First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962FranceColumbia SAXF 248First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962JapanAngel Records SCA 1001 / Angel Records SCA-1001First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1962UKColumbia SAX 2458First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962UKColumbia 33CX 1812First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USAngel Records 35787 / Angel Records S 35787First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USAngel Records 35787First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USAngel Records 35787 / Angel Records S. 35787First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977JapanAngel Records EAC-40062LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977NetherlandsHis Master's Voice 5 C 037-00564LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981SpainLa Voz De Su Amo 10C 037-000 564LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990South KoreaAngel Records 29 0747 1LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 037-00 564 / EMI 1C 037-00 564LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyHÖR ZU SHZE 296LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 051-00 564LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 037 29 0747 1 / EMI 037 29 0747 1LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKColumbia SAX 2458LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?UKColumbia 33CX 1812LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia SAX 2458LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?UKColumbia SAX 2458LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKColumbia 33CX 1812 / Columbia CX 1812LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

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

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of "Pathetique" Symphony are there?

23 vinyl pressings of "Pathetique" Symphony are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1962 and 1990.

When was "Pathetique" Symphony first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK, US, Canada, Denmark and more. One of them is Columbia SAX 2458.

How do I tell if my copy of "Pathetique" Symphony is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SAX 2458, 33CX 1812, 35787, 33 FCX 931) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YAX 849 -6 and YAX 850 -5. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is "Pathetique" Symphony 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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