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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyСимфония No 6 Си Минор, Соч. 74 "Патетическая"

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Симфония No 6 Си Минор, Соч. 74 "Патетическая"

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1969

10 pressings3 countriesRomanticClassical

Симфония No 6 Си Минор, Соч. 74 "Патетическая" was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 Симфония No 6 Си Минор, Соч. 74 "Патетическая"

2 pressings came out in 1969, 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.

USSR

1969
Label and catalog number
Мелодия 33С 01781-82
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

33С 01781/3-1

33С 01782/3-2

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USSR

1969
Label and catalog number
Мелодия 33С-01781-2(a)
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Export Edition, Blue Labels, Silver Font
Runout / matrix

33С01781/3-1Runout side A Stamped

33С01782/3-1Runout side B Stamped

33С-01781(a)Matrix label side A

33С-01782(a)Matrix label side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969USSRМелодия 33С 01781-82First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USSRМелодия 33С-01781-2(a)First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975GermanyMelodia Auslese 63 751LP, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1978HungaryHungaroton SLPX 12076LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1978USSRМелодия 33 С 01781 - 82LPLP
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyMelodia Auslese 87 691 XAKLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия С 01781—82LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33Д 024139—40(а)LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33 С 01781 - 82LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33С 01781-82LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

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  1. Симфония No 6 Си Минор, Соч. 74 "Патетическая"

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Симфония No 6 Си Минор, Соч. 74 "Патетическая" are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Симфония No 6 Си Минор, Соч. 74 "Патетическая" are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1969 and 1978.

When was Симфония No 6 Си Минор, Соч. 74 "Патетическая" first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия 33С 01781-82.

How do I tell if my copy of Симфония No 6 Си Минор, Соч. 74 "Патетическая" is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33С 01781-82, 33С-01781-2(a)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 33С 01781/3-1 and 33С 01782/3-2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Симфония No 6 Си Минор, Соч. 74 "Патетическая" 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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