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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySymphony No. 3 In D Major "Polish"

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Symphony No. 3 In D Major "Polish"

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1967

20 pressings9 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 3 In D Major "Polish" 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. 3 In D Major "Polish"

3 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 2 countries. 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.

Country unknown

1967
Label and catalog number
Мелодия Д 021197-8
Format
LP, Mono · Flipback Sleeve
Runout / matrix

33Д021197/3-1A

33Д021198/3-1B

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 20 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967UnknownМелодия Д 021197-8First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967BeneluxМелодия 553.076First yearLPLP
1967New ZealandWorld Record Club STZ 1049 / World Record Club STZ.1049LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1967USSRМелодия D 021197-8First yearLPLP
1968USSRМелодия Д-021197LP, AlbumLP, Album
1968USSRМелодия С 01547-8LPLP
1968USMelodiya/Angel SR-40059LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969UKMelodiya / His Master's Voice ASD 2499 / Melodiya / His Master's Voice 1E 063 ◦ 90594LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969UKMelodiya / His Master's Voice ASD 2499 / Melodiya / His Master's Voice 1E 063 ◦ 90594LP, Single Sided, White Label, StereoLP, Single Sided, White Label, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971German Democratic Republic (GDR)Melodia Eterna 8 26 156LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972German Democratic Republic (GDR)Melodia Eterna 8 26 156LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1972New ZealandWorld Record Club STZ 1049LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1972AustraliaWorld Record Club S/5119 / World Record Club S-5119LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1974German Democratic Republic (GDR)Melodia Eterna 8 26 156LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USA & CanadaMelodiya / Quintessence PMC-7164 / Quintessence PMC-7164LP, AlbumLP, Album
1989USSRМелодия С 01547—8LP, RepressLP, Repress
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?NetherlandsМелодия OS 2165LP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsМелодия 489 013 / Мелодия 489.013LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USSRМелодия С 01547-8LPLP
?USSRМелодия Д-021197LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 3 In D Major, Op. 29 ("Polish")

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 3 In D Major "Polish" are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 3 In D Major "Polish" are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1967 and 1989.

When was Symphony No. 3 In D Major "Polish" first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Benelux, USSR. One of them is Мелодия Д 021197-8.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 3 In D Major "Polish" is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Д 021197-8, 553.076, D 021197-8) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 33Д021197/3-1 and 33Д021198/3-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No. 3 In D Major "Polish" 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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