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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySymphony No. 2 In C Minor, Op. 17

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Symphony No. 2 In C Minor, Op. 17

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1973

27 pressings4 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 2 In C Minor, Op. 17 was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 In C Minor, Op. 17

5 pressings came out in 1973, 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

1973
Label and catalog number
Мелодия СМ 04231-2
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

33CM04231/2-2Runout side 1, stamped

33CM04232/4-1Runout side 2, stamped

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 27 vinyl pressings

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

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USSRМелодия 33СМ 04231---32First yearLPLP
1973USSRМелодия CM04231--32First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973USSRМелодия 33СМ 04231-32First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973USSRМелодия CM 04231-2First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973USSRМелодия СМ 04231-2First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974USMelodiya/Angel SR-40262LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974USSRМелодия CM 04231-2LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1977USSRМелодия 33 СМ 04231---32LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1978USSRМелодия 33 СМ 04231---32LP, RepressLP, Repress
1978USSRМелодия 33 СМ 04231---32LP, RepressLP, Repress
1978USSRМелодия 33 СМ 04231---32(а)LP, RepressLP, Repress
1978USSRМелодия 33 СМ 04231---32(а)LP, RepressLP, Repress
1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980JapanVictor VIC-5179LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980USSRМелодия CM04231---32LP, RepressLP, Repress
1980USSRМелодия 33 СМ 04231---32LP, RepressLP, Repress
1980USSRМелодия CM 04231—2LP, RepressLP, Repress
1980USSRМелодия СМ04231---32LP, RepressLP, Repress
1982USSRМелодия CM 04231-2LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1984USSRМелодия СМ 04231-2LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyMelodia-Eurodisc 40 039 0LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?USSRМелодия 33 СМ 04231-2LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия CM 04231-2 / Мелодия CM 04231—2LP, RepressLP, Repress
?USSRМелодия CM 04231-2 / Мелодия CM 04231—2LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33 СМ 04231-32LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия CM 04231-2 / Мелодия CM 04231—2LP, RepressLP, Repress
?USSRМелодия СМ 04231—2LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USSRМелодия CM 04231—2LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1I - Andante Sostenuto. Allegro Vivo
  2. A2II - Andantino Marciale Quasi Allegro
  3. B1III - Scherzo. Allegro Molto Vivace
  4. B2IV - Finale. Moderato Assai. Allegro Vivo

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 2 In C Minor, Op. 17 are there?

27 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 2 In C Minor, Op. 17 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1973 and 1984.

When was Symphony No. 2 In C Minor, Op. 17 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия 33СМ 04231---32.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 2 In C Minor, Op. 17 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33СМ 04231---32, CM04231--32, 33СМ 04231-32, CM 04231-2) 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 In C Minor, Op. 17 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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