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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyPathètique (Symphony No. 6)

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Pathètique (Symphony No. 6)

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1958

29 pressings9 countriesRomanticSymphonyOrchestraClassical

Pathètique (Symphony No. 6) 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 Pathètique (Symphony No. 6)

1 pressing came out in 1958, 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 29 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958UKPye Golden Guinea Records GSGL.10036First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963GermanySomerset CL-533 / Somerset ST 533LP, Misprint, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Misprint, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing
1965UKMarble Arch MAL 559LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967GermanySomerset 538LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972USMusical Heritage Society MHS 1369LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973ItalyFamily Records SFR-AL 110LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973SpainGramusic GM-186LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaAstor GG 596LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaAstor GGS 596LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaAudio Spectrum ASC-10010LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceMode Disques MD 9025LPLP
?GermanySomerset 538LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanySomerset CL-538LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyEuropa E 406LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanySomerset 538LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanySomerset ST-CL-538LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalySomerset SS 110LPLP
?ItalySomerset SS 110LPLP
?New ZealandMarble Arch MALS 559LP, AlbumLP, Album
?New ZealandAudio Spectrum ARBS 229LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?SpainYupy 11.0007/8LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?SpainYupy S - 14.007LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 22 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 6 'Pathetique'

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Pathètique (Symphony No. 6) are there?

29 vinyl pressings of Pathètique (Symphony No. 6) are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1958 and 1973.

When was Pathètique (Symphony No. 6) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in UK. One of them is Pye Golden Guinea Records GSGL.10036.

How do I tell if my copy of Pathètique (Symphony No. 6) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GSGL.10036) 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 Pathètique (Symphony No. 6) 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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