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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySymphony No.4

Vinyl pressings

Symphony No.4

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1964

17 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No.4 was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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

2 pressings came out in 1964, 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.

US

1964
Label and catalog number
London Records CM 9429
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-6527-IAA-side runout, stamped

ARL-6527-IAB-side runout, stamped

[ARL.6527]A-side label

[ARL.6528]B-side 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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964UKDecca LXT 6157 / Decca LXT.6157First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964USLondon Records CM 9429First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965JapanDecca SLC 1446LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965SpainDecca SXL 6157 / Decca SXL.6157LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965UKDecca SXL 6157 / Decca SXL.6157LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1965UKDecca SXL 6157 / Decca SXL.6157LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965UKDecca SXL 6157 / Decca SXL.6157LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965UKDecca SXL 6157 / Decca SXL.6157LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USLondon Records CS 6429LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967South AmericaLondon Records LLC-38503LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978UKDecca JB 23LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983NetherlandsLondon Records JL 41059LPLP
1985SpainDecca 9-42 646LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDecca SXL 6157LPLP
?UKDecca SXL 6157LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USLondon Records CS 6429LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USLondon Records CS 6429LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

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

Questions

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

17 vinyl pressings of Symphony No.4 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1964 and 1985.

When was Symphony No.4 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, US. One of them is Decca LXT 6157.

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 6157, CM 9429) 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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