Skip to content
VinylLens
Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySinfonie Nr. 4 F-Moll Op. 36

Vinyl pressings

Sinfonie Nr. 4 F-Moll Op. 36

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1952

11 pressings5 countriesRomanticSymphonyClassical

Sinfonie Nr. 4 F-Moll Op. 36 was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. 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 F-Moll Op. 36

1 pressing came out in 1952, 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.

Germany

1952
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 18039 LPM
Format
LP, Promo, Mono · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

18039 A 13.10.52 D 031452 2 STS Made in GermanySide A runout

18039 B 15.10.52 G 031453 2 STS Made in GermanySide B runout

18039ASide A label

18039BSide B 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1952GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 18039 LPMFirst yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1953USDecca DL 9680LPLP
1953GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 18039 LPMLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955AustraliaDeutsche Grammophon LPM-18039LP, AlbumLP, Album
1955UKDeutsche Grammophon DGM 18039LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 2535 732LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1977GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 732LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 039LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyHeliodor 89 619LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKHeliodor 478 419LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKHeliodor 89 619LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Sinfonie Nr. 4, F-Moll Op. 36

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sinfonie Nr. 4 F-Moll Op. 36 are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Sinfonie Nr. 4 F-Moll Op. 36 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1952 and 1977.

When was Sinfonie Nr. 4 F-Moll Op. 36 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1952, in Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 18039 LPM.

How do I tell if my copy of Sinfonie Nr. 4 F-Moll Op. 36 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 18039 LPM) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 18039 A 13.10.52 D 031452 2 STS Made in Germany and 18039 B 15.10.52 G 031453 2 STS Made in Germany. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sinfonie Nr. 4 F-Moll Op. 36 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.

More Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky on vinyl

VinylLens app

What is your copy of Sinfonie Nr. 4 F-Moll Op. 36 worth?

Point your phone at the label. VinylLens finds the exact pressing in seconds and shows its value for every condition, from Mint to Poor, so you know what your record is really worth.

Scan your records free