Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySymphony No. 2 In C Minor, Opus 17 ("Little Russian")

Vinyl pressings

Symphony No. 2 In C Minor, Opus 17 ("Little Russian")

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1956

13 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 2 In C Minor, Opus 17 was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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, Opus 17

1 pressing came out in 1956, 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.

UK

December 1956

Label and catalog number

Decca LXT 5245Decca LXT.5245

Format

LP, Mono

Runout / matrix

ARL-3162-2A M NI RT 1Side A runout

CA ARL-3163-1A M NI RT 31Side B runout

ARL.3162Side A label

ARL.3163Side B label

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1956	UK	Decca LXT 5245 / Decca LXT.5245First yearLP, Mono · Mono	LP, Mono · Mono
1957	US	London Records LL1507LP, Mono · Mono	LP, Mono · Mono

1960s3 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1960	US	London Records CS 6118LP, Stereo	LP, Stereo
1964	Japan	London Records SLC 1339LP, Stereo	LP, Stereo
1966	UK	Ace Of Clubs ACL 269, ACL.269LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono	LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono

1970s5 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1971	Canada	London Records STS 15120 / London Records STS. 15120LP, Reissue, Stereo	LP, Reissue, Stereo
1971	US	London Records STS 15120 / London Records STS.15120LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo	LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1971	US	London Records STS 15120LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo	LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973	UK	Decca ECS 703 / Decca ECS.703LP, Compilation, Stereo	LP, Compilation, Stereo
1973	UK	Eclipse ECS 703 / Eclipse ECS.703LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing	LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing

Year unknown3 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
?	Australia	Decca LXTA 5245LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono	LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
?	Germany	Decca LXT 5245LP, Mono · Mono	LP, Mono · Mono
?	US	London Records CM 9166 / London Records CM.9166LP, Album, Mono · Mono	LP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

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

Questions

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

13 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 2 In C Minor, Opus 17 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1956 and 1973.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in UK. One of them is Decca LXT 5245, released December 1956.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 5245) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL-3162-2A M NI RT 1 and CA ARL-3163-1A M NI RT 31. 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, Opus 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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