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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 · 1960

14 pressings4 countriesClassical

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.

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Artia Recording Corporation ALP-155
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

ALP-155-A-1 AA AB ꓭASide A [etched]

ALP-155-B-1 AA ASide B [etched]

AudioMatrixSide A&B [stamped]

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USArtia Recording Corporation ALP-155First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USSRМелодия Д 05914–5LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961USSRМелодия Д-08107 / Д-08108LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961USSRМелодия 33c-06562LPLP
1961USSRМелодия С-06561-2LPLP
1963USSRАккорд Д-05915LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968NetherlandsМелодия OS 2112 / Мелодия OS-S 2112LPLP
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978USSRМелодия 33 С 10-08303-04LP, Reissue, RepressLP, Reissue, Repress
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyMelodia Auslese 77 305 ZKLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyMelodia-Eurodisc S 73 603 KKLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 390.030LPLP
?USSRЛенинградский Завод Д 05914 / Ленинградский Завод Д 05915LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия Д 05914–5LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия Д—05914 / Мелодия Д—05915LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

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

Questions

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

14 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 4 In F Minor, Op. 36 are listed here, from 4 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 US. One of them is Artia Recording Corporation ALP-155.

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 ALP-155) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ALP-155-A-1 AA AB ꓭA and ALP-155-B-1 AA A. 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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