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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyPathétique Symphony

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Pathétique Symphony

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1965

21 pressings9 countriesRomanticClassical

Pathétique Symphony was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Symphony

10 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 5 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.

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 6089
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP 78662Side 1 Record Label

XLP 78663Side 2 Record Label

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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 6089First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965New ZealandCBS BR475087 / CBS BR-475087First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965New ZealandCBS SBR475087 / CBS SBR-475087First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965UKCBS BRG 72266First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965UKCBS SBRG 72266First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965USColumbia Masterworks ML 6089First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USColumbia Masterworks MS 6689First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965USColumbia Masterworks ML 6089First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1965USColumbia Masterworks MS 6689First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965JapanCBS OS-449-CFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972GermanyCBS S 72 266LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972NetherlandsCBS S 72266LPLP
1972UKCBS 72266LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972USColumbia Masterworks MS 6689LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976FranceCBS CBS 75753LPLP
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS Masterworks SBR 235192 / CBS SBR-235192LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaCBS SBR 235674 / CBS SBR235674LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony FCCA 521LP, Remastered, StereoLP, Remastered, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony FCCA-165LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony FCCA 29LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 6089LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

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

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Pathétique Symphony are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Pathétique Symphony are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1965 and 1976.

When was Pathétique Symphony first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Japan, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia Masterworks ML 6089.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ML 6089, MS 6689, BRG 72266, SBRG 72266) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP 78662 and XLP 78663. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Pathétique 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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