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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySymphony No.2

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Symphony No.2

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1964

19 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No.2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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.2

2 pressings came out in 1964, 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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1960s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964SwitzerlandEx Libris EL 16 626LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1964UKDecca SXL 6162 / Decca SXL.6162First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964UKDecca SXL 6162 / Decca SXL.6162First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965JapanLondon Records L18C-5088LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965SpainDecca SXL 6162 / Decca SXL.6162LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1965SpainDecca SXL 6162 / Decca SXL.6162LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965SwitzerlandEx Libris EL 16 626LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965UKDecca LXT 6162 / Decca LXT.6162LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965USLondon Records CM 9427LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USLondon Records CS 6427LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965USLondon Records CS 6427LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965USLondon Records CS 6427LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965FranceDecca LXT 6.162 ALP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965FranceDecca SXL 6.162 ALP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966FranceDecca LXT 6.162 A / Decca LXT 6.162LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 16 pressings from the 1960s
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977UKDecca JB 21LPLP
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca LXTA 6162 / Decca LXTA-6162LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6162 / Decca SXL.6162LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 2 In C Minor, Op. 17 (The 'Little-Russian')

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No.2 are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Symphony No.2 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1964 and 1977.

When was Symphony No.2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK. One of them is Decca SXL 6162.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No.2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 6162) 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.2 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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