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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySymphony No. 4 In F Minor, Op. 36

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Symphony No. 4 In F Minor, Op. 36

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1957

10 pressings4 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 4 In F Minor, Op. 36 was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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

1 pressing came out in 1957, 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

1957
Label and catalog number
Pye Golden Guinea Records GGL 0300Pye Golden Guinea Records GGL.0300
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

GGL-0300-A ̶A̶P̶L̶ ̶0̶0̶3̶0̶-̶I̶O̶W̶ X/TSide A runout

GGL-0300-B ̶A̶P̶L̶ ̶0̶0̶3̶0̶-̶I̶O̶W̶ X/TSide B runout

GGL.0300-ASide A label

GGL.0300-BSide B 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957UKPye Golden Guinea Records GGL 0300 / Pye Golden Guinea Records GGL.0300First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958UKPye Records CCL 30116LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959SpainHispavox HN 020-02LP, AlbumLP, Album
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963UKPye Golden Guinea Records GSGL.10300LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USVanguard Everyman Classics SRV-135SDLPLP
1965UKPye Golden Guinea Records GGC 4028LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ItalyPye Records KPLC - 15013LPLP
?UKPye Golden Guinea Records GSGC.14028LPLP
?UKPye Golden Guinea Records GSGC.14028LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKPye Golden Guinea Records GSGC.14028LPLP

Tracklist

  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?

10 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 4 In F Minor, Op. 36 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1957 and 1965.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in UK. One of them is Pye Golden Guinea Records GGL 0300.

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 GGL 0300) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GGL-0300-A ̶A̶P̶L̶ ̶0̶0̶3̶0̶-̶I̶O̶W̶ X/T and GGL-0300-B ̶A̶P̶L̶ ̶0̶0̶3̶0̶-̶I̶O̶W̶ X/T. 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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