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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySinfonie Nr. 6 In H-Moll, Op. 74 (Pathétique)

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Sinfonie Nr. 6 In H-Moll, Op. 74 (Pathétique)

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1938

36 pressings10 countriesRomanticClassical

Sinfonie Nr. 6 In H-Moll, Op. 74 was first pressed on vinyl in 1938. 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. 6 In H-Moll, Op. 74

1 pressing came out in 1938, 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 36 vinyl pressings

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

1930s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1938GermanyElectrola D.B. 4609 / Electrola D.B. 4610First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
1939UKHis Master's Voice H323Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1939UKHis Master's Voice D.B.4609 / His Master's Voice D.B.4610Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1940s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1943USVictor Red Seal DM 553Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1947UKHis Master's Voice D.B.4609 / His Master's Voice D.B.4610Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone COLH 21 / La Voce Del Padrone COLH. 21LPLP
1964AustraliaWorld Record Club CE/3010 / World Record Club CE-3010LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1965FranceTrianon TRX 6140 / Trianon trx 6.140LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967USSRМелодия 33 Д 020049-50LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967USSRМелодия 33Д—020049 / Мелодия 33Д—020050LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967USSRМелодия 33Д—020049 / Мелодия 33Д—020050LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1968USSRМелодия Д-020049 / Мелодия Д-020050LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1968USSRМелодия 33Д—020049 / Мелодия 33Д—020050LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1968USSRМелодия 33Д—020049-50LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1968AustraliaWorld Record Club CE/3010LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaWorld Record Club 3010LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1974AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00091 / World Record Club 3010LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1977USSRМелодия 33Д 020049—50LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1992JapanAngel Records TOJE-7703LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaAngel Records COLH 21LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître COLH 21LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 1008371LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDacapo 1C 047-00 837 MLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyElectrola E 91 079 / Electrola COLH 21LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?HungaryHis Master's Voice DB 4609 / His Master's Voice DB 4610Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
?JapanAngel Records WF-60040LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?JapanAngel Records HA 5071LP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
?UKWorld Record Club H 107LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
?UKHis Master's Voice D.B.4609 / His Master's Voice D.B.4610Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress, Box SetShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress, Box Set
?UKHis Master's Voice D.B.8600 / His Master's Voice D.B.8601Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress, Box SetShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress, Box Set
?USSeraphim 60231LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USAngel Records COLH 21LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USVictor Red Seal DM 553Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
?USSeraphim 60231LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
All 17 pressings from unknown years

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  1. Sinfonie Nr. 6 In H-Moll, Op. 74 (Pathétique)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sinfonie Nr. 6 In H-Moll, Op. 74 are there?

36 vinyl pressings of Sinfonie Nr. 6 In H-Moll, Op. 74 are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1938 and 1992.

When was Sinfonie Nr. 6 In H-Moll, Op. 74 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1938, in Germany. One of them is Electrola D.B. 4609.

How do I tell if my copy of Sinfonie Nr. 6 In H-Moll, Op. 74 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D.B. 4609) 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. 6 In H-Moll, Op. 74 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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