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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySymphony No. 4

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Symphony No. 4

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1956

16 pressings7 countriesRomanticSymphonyOrchestraClassical

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

5 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 4 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

1956
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1953
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

F2 RP7700-1S I C3Runout A stamped

F2 RP7701-6S I A1Runout B stamped

F2RP-7700Label A

F2RP-7701Label B

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Australia

1956
Label and catalog number
RCA Red Seal L16126
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

J2RP-0245SIDE 1

J2RP-0246SIDE 2

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Germany

1956
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1953-A
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

LP-F2-RP-7700-XSIDE A

LP-F2-RP-7701-XSIDE B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 16 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956AustraliaRCA Red Seal L16126First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956FranceRCA A 630 338First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1953-AFirst yearLPLP
1956USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1953First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1953First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965UKRCA Victrola VIC 1100LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965USRCA Victrola VIC 1100LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966AustraliaRCA Victrola VICS-1100 / RCA Victrola VISC 1100LPLP
1966EuropeRCA Victrola VICS-1100LPLP
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKRCA Victrola VICS 1100LPLP
1972GermanyRCA Victrola VICS 1100LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1972USRCA Victrola VICS 1100 / RCA Victrola VICS-1100LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1972USRCA Victrola VICS 1100 / RCA Victrola VICS-1100LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972USRCA Victrola VICS 1100 / RCA Victrola VICS-1100LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?IsraelRCA 630 338 / RCA A 630.338LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKRCA CCV 5036LP, ReissueLP, Reissue

Tracklist

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

Questions

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

16 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 4 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1956 and 1972.

When was Symphony No. 4 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Australia, France, Germany. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1953.

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-1953, L16126, A 630 338, LM-1953-A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F2 RP7700-1S I C3 and F2 RP7701-6S I A1. 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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