Skip to content
VinylLens
Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySymphony No. 4 In F Minor, Op. 36

Vinyl pressings

Symphony No. 4 In F Minor, Op. 36

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1960

15 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 4 In F Minor, Op. 36 was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 1960, 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.

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

All 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960FranceConcert Hall SMS 2241First yearLPLP
1962FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque M-2241LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque M-2241LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque M-2241LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963UKConcert Hall M-2241 / Concert Hall AM 2241LPLP
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978FranceFestival Classique FC 465LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaConcert Hall M-2241 / Concert Hall SMS 2241LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceConcert Hall SMS 2241LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyMusical Masterpiece Society M-2241LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyMusical Masterpiece Society M-2241LPLP
?GermanyMusical Masterpiece Society M-2241LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?ItalyMusical Masterpiece Society MMS 2241 PA / Musical Masterpiece Society M-2241LPLP
?SwitzerlandEx Libris M 2241 / Musical Masterpiece Society M-2241LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?SwitzerlandConcert Hall M-2241 / Concert Hall SMS-2241LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKMusical Masterpiece Society M-2241LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

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?

15 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 4 In F Minor, Op. 36 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1960 and 1978.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in France. One of them is Concert Hall SMS 2241.

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 SMS 2241) 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 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.

More Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky on vinyl

VinylLens app

What is your copy of Symphony No. 4 In F Minor, Op. 36 worth?

Point your phone at the label. VinylLens finds the exact pressing in seconds and shows its value for every condition, from Mint to Poor, so you know what your record is really worth.

Scan your records free