France
1961- Label and catalog number
- Guilde Internationale du Disque MMS-2216
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
XPARTX 48188 7 M6 214196Runout Side A
XPARTX 48189 2 M6 214002Runout Side B
xPartx 48.188Center Label A
xPartx 48.189Center Label B

Vinyl pressings
by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1961
Symphonie N° 6 "Pathétique" was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1961, 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.
XPARTX 48188 7 M6 214196Runout Side A
XPARTX 48189 2 M6 214002Runout Side B
xPartx 48.188Center Label A
xPartx 48.189Center Label B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | France | Guilde Internationale du Disque MMS-2216First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Australia | Concert Hall AM 2216 / Concert Hall M. 2216LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | Concert Hall M-2216LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | Concert Hall SMS 2216 / Concert Hall SMSA 2216LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | UK | Concert Hall AM 2216 / Concert Hall AM-2216LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | France | Festival Classique FC 432LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
22 vinyl pressings of Symphonie N° 6 "Pathétique" are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1961 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in France. One of them is Guilde Internationale du Disque MMS-2216.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MMS-2216) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XPARTX 48188 7 M6 214196 and XPARTX 48189 2 M6 214002. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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