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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySymphonie No. 6, Pathetique

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Symphonie No. 6, Pathetique

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1958

11 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphonie No. 6, Pathetique was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Symphonie No. 6, Pathetique

1 pressing came out in 1958, 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.

Italy

1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia QCX 105Columbia 33 QCX 105
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

XAX 769Side A label

XAX 770Side 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.

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958ItalyColumbia QCX 105 / Columbia 33 QCX 105First yearLPLP
1959FranceColumbia FCX 576LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959UKColumbia 33CX 1377LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971JapanAngel Records SK-704LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 30534LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1988GermanyHis Master's Voice 7 69416 1LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaColumbia 33OCX 1377LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1 C 037-00 935LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyColumbia 33QCX 105LP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsColumbia 33 HSX 104LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsColumbia 33 HSX 104LPLP

Tracklist

  1. Symphonie No.6 En Si Bemol Mineur , Op.74 (Pathétique)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphonie No. 6, Pathetique are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Symphonie No. 6, Pathetique are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1958 and 1988.

When was Symphonie No. 6, Pathetique first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in Italy. One of them is Columbia QCX 105.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphonie No. 6, Pathetique is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use QCX 105) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XAX 769 and XAX 770. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphonie No. 6, Pathetique 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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