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

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Symphony No. 2 In C Minor, Op. 17 "Little Russian"

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1966

13 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 2 In C Minor, Op. 17 "Little Russian" was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 "Little Russian"

1 pressing came out in 1966, 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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966UKPhilips AL3601First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967NetherlandsPhilips 835 390 LYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968USPhilips PHS 900-205LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979NetherlandsPhilips 6570 161LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1979NetherlandsPhilips 6570 161LPLP
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownPhilips SAL.3601 / Philips 835 390 LYLPLP
?CanadaPhilips PHS 900-205LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaPhilips 6570 161LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 835390LPLP
?NetherlandsPhilips 6570 161LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?NetherlandsPhilips 835 390 LYLP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?SpainPhilips 58 35 390 / Philips ALB 600LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKPhilips SAL3601 / Philips 835 390 LYLP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 2 In C Minor, Op. 17 "Little Russian"

Questions

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

13 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 2 In C Minor, Op. 17 "Little Russian" are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1966 and 1979.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK. One of them is Philips AL3601.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AL3601) 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 "Little Russian" 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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