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Sinfonie Nr. 4

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1964

23 pressings8 countriesRomanticClassical

Sinfonie Nr. 4 was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Sinfonie Nr. 4

4 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Germany

1964
Label and catalog number
Philips 835 249 AY
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

6 AA 835 249 1Y 2 670 LStamped runout side A

6 AA 835 249 2Y 1 670 LStamped runout 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.

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964GermanyPhilips 835 249 AYFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964UKPhilips SAL 3481 / Philips SAL.3481First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964UKPhilips 835 249 AY / Philips SAL 3481First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964UKPhilips 835 249 AY / Philips SAL 3481First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965GermanyPhilips 835 249 AY / Stern Musik 835 249 AYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965NetherlandsPhilips 835 249 AY / Philips 835 249 LYLPLP
1968USPhilips PHS 900-206LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983UKContour Red Label CC 7595LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010GermanyPhilips 835 249 / Speakers Corner Records 835 249LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2010GermanySpeakers Corner Records 835 249 / Philips 835 249LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaPhilips GLS 148LPLP
?CanadaPhilips 6570 153LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?CanadaPhilips 6570 153LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FrancePhilips L 02.371 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyPhilips 6580 077LPLP
?NetherlandsPhilips 6570 153LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?NetherlandsPhilips A 02371 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips 6570 153LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?NetherlandsPhilips 6570 153LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
?SpainPhilips ALB 600 / Philips 58 35 249LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?UKPhilips 6856 029LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKPhilips 6580 077LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKPhilips PSL 4052LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 4 In F Minor, Op. 36
  2. AAndante Sostenuto- Moderato Con Anima
  3. B1Andantino In Modo Di Canzona
  4. B2Scherzo (Allegro)
  5. B3Finale (Allegro Con Fuoco)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sinfonie Nr. 4 are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Sinfonie Nr. 4 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1964 and 2010.

When was Sinfonie Nr. 4 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, Germany. One of them is Philips SAL 3481.

How do I tell if my copy of Sinfonie Nr. 4 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SAL 3481, 835 249 AY) 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 Sinfonie Nr. 4 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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