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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySymphony No. 4

Vinyl pressings

Symphony No. 4

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1959

10 pressings5 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 4 was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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

4 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

UK

November 1959
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 2166Decca SXL.2166
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-4543-1E A ⵎT 1Runout side A - machine stamped - this variant

ZAL-4544-1E CH ⵎT 5 1 CARunout side B - machine stamped - this variant

ZAL.4543Matrix on label - side A

ZAL.4544Matrix on label - side B

Full details of this pressing

South Africa

November 1959
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 2166Decca SXL.2166
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-4543-1ERunout side A - machine stamped - this variant

ZAL-4544-1ERunout side B - machine stamped - this variant

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959USLondon Records CS6150 / London Records CS66150First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959UKDecca LXT 5538 / Decca LXT.5538First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959South AfricaDecca SXL 2166 / Decca SXL.2166First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959UKDecca SXL 2166 / Decca SXL.2166First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966CanadaAce Of Diamonds SDD 131 / London Records SDD 131LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 131LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966USLondon Records 10001LPLP
1967USLondon Records STS 15016 / London Records STS.15016LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971USLondon Records STS 15016 / London Records STS.15016LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDecca SXL 2166 / Decca SXL.2166LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

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

Questions

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

10 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 4 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1959 and 1971.

When was Symphony No. 4 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in UK, US, South Africa. One of them is Decca LXT 5538, released October 1959.

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 5538, SXL 2166, CS6150) 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. 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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