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Symphony No. 4 In F Minor, Op 36 by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, album cover

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Symphony No. 4 In F Minor, Op 36

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1958

20 pressings10 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 4 In F Minor, Op 36 was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 In F Minor, Op 36

8 pressings came out in 1958, 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

1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6035
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM44505-3B 1AA1Side A runout

XXSM44506-3HSide B runout

XSM 44505Side A label

XSM 44506Side B label

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5332
Format
LP, Mono · 6-Eye
Runout / matrix

XLP 44503-1BRunout side A

XXLP44504-1ERunout side B

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5332
Format
LP, Album, Mono, Promo
Runout / matrix

XXLP44503-1B IIIISide A runout

XXLP44504-1ESide B runout

x"Lp" 44503Side A label

x"Lp" 44504Side B label

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Australia

1958
Label and catalog number
Coronet KLC 2696Coronet KLC-2696
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MX118418 KLC2696"1Side A Runout

MX118419 KLC2696"2Side B Runout

XLP44503 MX118418Side A Label

XLP44504 MX118419Side B Label

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Canada

1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5332
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP44503-1BA side runout

XLP44504-1EB side runout

x"LP" 44503A side label

x"LP" 44504B 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 20 vinyl pressings

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

1950s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958AustraliaCoronet KLCS 2696First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958AustraliaCoronet KLC 2696 / Coronet KLC-2696First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5332First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6035First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6035First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958USColumbia Masterworks MS 6035First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958USColumbia Masterworks ML 5332First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958USColumbia Masterworks ML 5332First yearLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono
1959FrancePhilips 835.515 AYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959UKPhilips ABL 3267LP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono
1959UKPhilips ABL 3267LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960NetherlandsPhilips 835 515 AYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960NetherlandsPhilips A 01404 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?IsraelCBS 72251LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyParagon GM 1006LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JapanCBS OS-451-CLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 835 515 AYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?SpainPhilips 835 515 AYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6035LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6035LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

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

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 4 In F Minor, Op 36 are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 4 In F Minor, Op 36 are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1958 and 1960.

When was Symphony No. 4 In F Minor, Op 36 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 6035.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 4 In F Minor, Op 36 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 6035, ML 5332, KLCS 2696, KLC 2696) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XXSM44505-3B 1AA1 and XXSM44506-3H. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No. 4 In F Minor, Op 36 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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