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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySymphonie Nr. 6 "Pathétique"

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Symphonie Nr. 6 "Pathétique"

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1974

16 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphonie Nr. 6 "Pathétique" was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 Nr. 6 "Pathétique"

6 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 4 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

1974
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2530 350
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

2530 350 = 4S1 P1974 320 ALrunout side 1, etched

2530 350 S2 = 7 320 1 ALside 2, etched

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1974
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2530 350
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2530 350 = 4 S 1 ℗1974 320 1 IIRunout, side 1. Printed.

2530 350 = 4 S 2 ℗1974 320 7 WIRunout, side 2. Printed.

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 350First yearLPLP
1974GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 350First yearLPLP
1974GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 350First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 350First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974JapanDeutsche Grammophon MG 2450First yearLPLP
1974UKDeutsche Grammophon 2530 350First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 350LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983JapanDeutsche Grammophon 20MG 2472 / Deutsche Grammophon 2543 501LPLP
1986SpainDeutsche Grammophon 415 681- 1LP, AlbumLP, Album
1987ItalyDeAgostini 416 760-1 / Deutsche Grammophon 416 760-1LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2542 220LPLP
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2543 501LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 350LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 350LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanDeutsche Grammophon 2543 501 / Deutsche Grammophon 18MG 4565LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?SpainDeutsche Grammophon 2530 350LPLP

Tracklist

  1. Symphonie Nr. 6 H-Moll Op. 74 "Pathétique"

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphonie Nr. 6 "Pathétique" are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Symphonie Nr. 6 "Pathétique" are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1974 and 1987.

When was Symphonie Nr. 6 "Pathétique" first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Germany, UK, France, Japan. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2530 350.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphonie Nr. 6 "Pathétique" is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2530 350, MG 2450) 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 Symphonie Nr. 6 "Pathétique" 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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