Skip to content
VinylLens
Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySymphony No. 1 "Winter Dreams"

Vinyl pressings

Symphony No. 1 "Winter Dreams"

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1967

41 pressings11 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 1 "Winter Dreams" was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Symphony No. 1 "Winter Dreams"

3 pressings came out in 1967, 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.

USSR

1967
Label and catalog number
Мелодия С 01543-4
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

33С01544/4-5SIDE 2 STAMPED

33С0154374-6SIDE 1 STAMPED

Full details of this pressing

USSR

1967
Label and catalog number
Мелодия Д 021187-8
Format
LP, Mono · Flipback Sleeve
Runout / matrix

33Д021187/3-2A

33Д021188/3-2B

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 41 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967USSRМелодия С 01543-4First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967USSRМелодия Д 021187-8First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967USSRМелодия C 01543–44First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968New ZealandWorld Record Club STZ 987 / World Record Club STZ.987LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1968USSRМелодия Д-021187 / Мелодия Д-021188LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1968USSRМелодия Д-021187 / Мелодия Д-021188LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1968USMelodiya/Angel SR-40057LPLP
1969UKMelodiya / His Master's Voice ASD 2480 / Melodiya / His Master's Voice ASD. 2480LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2480 / His Master's Voice ASD. 2480LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1969UKMelodiya / His Master's Voice ASD 2480 / Melodiya / His Master's Voice ASD. 2480LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972German Democratic Republic (GDR)Melodia Eterna 8 26 154LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972AustraliaWorld Record Club S/5029 / World Record Club S-5029LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1974German Democratic Republic (GDR)Melodia Eterna 8 26 154LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1975SpainМелодия HMES 610-82LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975SpainМелодия HMES 610-87LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00701 / World Record Club S/5029LP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
1977JapanVictor VIC-5031LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977USSRМелодия 33 С 01543—44LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1977AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00701 / World Record Club S/5029LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1978USSRМелодия 33 С 01543—44LP, RepressLP, Repress
1978USSRМелодия 33 С 01543—44LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USA & CanadaQuintessence PMC-7091LP, AlbumLP, Album
1985USSRМелодия С 01543–44LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1988USSRМелодия С10 01543 007LPLP
1988USSRМелодия С10 01543 007LP, StereoLP, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014RussiaМелодия MEL LP 0015LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, NumberedLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered
Year unknown15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?NetherlandsМелодия OS 2163LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsМелодия 553.074LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsМелодия OS 2163LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия С 01543–4 / Мелодия 33С—01543(а)LPLP
?USSRМелодия 33С 01543–44(а) / Мелодия 33С–01543(а)LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33С 01543-44(а)LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USSRМелодия С 01543–4LPLP
?USSRМелодия С 01543–4 / Мелодия 33С—01543(а)LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия с 01543-44LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33С 01543-44LPLP
?USSRМелодия С 01543–4 / Мелодия 33С—01543(а)LPLP
?USSRМелодия c 01543-4LPLP
?USSRМелодия 33Д 021187-8LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия С 01543–4LP, RepressLP, Repress
?USSRМелодия 33С 01543-44LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 13 "Winter Dreams"

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 1 "Winter Dreams" are there?

41 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 1 "Winter Dreams" are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1967 and 2014.

When was Symphony No. 1 "Winter Dreams" first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия C 01543–44, released April 3, 1967.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 1 "Winter Dreams" is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C 01543–44, С 01543-4, Д 021187-8) 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 Symphony No. 1 "Winter Dreams" 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 Symphony No. 1 "Winter Dreams" 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