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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySymphony No. 4

Vinyl pressings

Symphony No. 4

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1960

22 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 4 was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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. 4

7 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 3 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.

US

March 1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2369RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2369
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Rockaway
Runout / matrix

K2 RP1132-4S A2 RRunout side A

K2 RP1133-7S A2 RRunout side B

K2RP-1132Label side A

K2RP-1133Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2369RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2369
Format
LP, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing, Shaded Dog
Runout / matrix

K2 RY1134-5S A2 ISide A stamped, variant 1

K2 RY1135-6S A2 ISide B stamped, variant 1

K2 RY1134-5S A1 ISide A stamped, variant 2

K2 RY1135-6S A1 ISide B stamped, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2369RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2369
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

K2 RP-1132-1S I C1Runout A

K2 RP-1133-5S I A1Runout B

K2RP-1132Label A

K2RP-1133Label B

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2369RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2369
Format
LP, Mono · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

K2 RP-1132-3S HSide A runout, stamped

K2 RP-1133-3S HSide B runout, stamped

(K2RP-1132)Side A label

(K2RP-1133)Side 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 22 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2369First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2369 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2369First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960UKRCA Victor Red Seal SB-2093 / RCA Victor Red Seal SB-2093First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2369 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2369First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2369 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2369First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2369 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2369First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2369 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2369First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962FranceRCA 640.593LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2369 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2369LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972ItalyRCA Victrola MCV 570LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976ItalyRCA GL 11328LPLP
1976UKRCA Gold Seal GL 11328LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976UKRCA Gold Seal GL 11328 / RCA Gold Seal AGLI 1328LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1976USRCA Gold Seal AGL 1-1328LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984USRCA Gold Seal AGL1-5254LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1995USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2369 / Classic Records LSC-2369LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2019USAnalogue Productions AAPC 2369 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2369LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, NumberedLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyRCA Gold Seal AGL 1-1328 / RCA Gold Seal 26.41385 AGLP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?JapanRCA Gold Seal RCL-1017LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanRCA SRA-2684LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2369 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2369LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2369 / Classic Records LSC-2369LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 4 In F Minor, Op. 36

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 4 are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 4 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1960 and 2019.

When was Symphony No. 4 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2369, released March 1960.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 4 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-2369, LSC-2369, SB-2093) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K2 RP1132-4S A2 R and K2 RP1133-7S A2 R. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No. 4 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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