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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySymphony No 4

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Symphony No 4

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1956

19 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No 4 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 4

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

May 1956
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 5125Decca LXT.5125
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-2628-3A BC RT 21 CARunout side A, stamped

ARL-2629-5A H RT 31 CARunout side B, stamped

ARL.2628Label side A, inverted in parentheses

ARL.2629Label side B, inverted in parentheses

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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1950s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956UKDecca LXT 5125 / Decca LXT.5125First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957UKDecca LXT 5125 / Decca LXT.5125LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1958New ZealandDecca SXLM 2015LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958South AfricaDecca SXL 2015 / Decca SXL.2015LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958SpainDecca SXL 2015 / Decca SXL.2015LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958UKDecca LXT 5125 / Decca LXT.5125LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1958USLondon Records CS 6048LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958GermanyDecca SXL 2015 / Decca SXL.2015LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958USLondon Records CS 6048LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958UKDecca SXL 2015 / Decca SXL.2015LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958UKDecca SXL 2015 / Decca SXL.2015LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959UKDecca SXL 2015 / Decca SXL.2015LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1959UKDecca SXL 2015 / Decca SXL.2015LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960South AfricaDecca LXT 5125LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975MexicoRichmond B-19245LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975USLondon Records STS 15266LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDecca LXT 5125LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USLondon Records CM 9139LPLP
?USLondon Records LL 1275LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

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

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No 4 are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Symphony No 4 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1956 and 1975.

When was Symphony No 4 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in UK. One of them is Decca LXT 5125, released May 1956.

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 LXT 5125) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL-2628-3A BC RT 21 CA and ARL-2629-5A H RT 31 CA. 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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