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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySymphony No. 4 in F Minor, Opus 36

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Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Opus 36

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1962

13 pressings5 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Opus 36 was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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, Opus 36

5 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 2 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

1962
Label and catalog number
Mercury Living Presence SR90279Mercury SR90279
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SR-90279A-RFR-1 P17 FRunout, side 1, etched

SR 90279B-RFR-1 F P17Runout, side 2, etched

SR-90279AOn label, side 1

SR-90279BOn label, side 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Mercury Living Presence SR90279Mercury SR90279
Format
LP, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SR-90279A-RFR-1 P17 FRunout, side 1, etched

SR 90279B-RFR-1 F P17Runout, side 2, etched

SR-90279AOn label, side 1

SR-90279BOn label, side 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Mercury Living Presence MG50279Mercury MG50279
Format
LP, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG 50279 A - RFR-1 - JJRunout, side 1, etched

MG 50279 B - RFR-1 - JJRunout, side 2, etched

MG50279ALabel, side 1

MG50279BLabel, side 2

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962UKMercury AMS 16118First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USMercury MG50279 / Mercury Living Presence MG50279First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USMercury Living Presence SR90279 / Mercury SR90279First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USMercury Living Presence SR90279 / Mercury SR90279First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1962USMercury Living Presence MG50279 / Mercury MG50279First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1962UKMercury MMA 11168 / Mercury Living Presence MMA 11168LP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, MonoLP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974USMercury SRI 75044LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyMetronome Juwel 0140.138LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyFontana 6599 935LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 6582 022LP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsMercury Living Presence 130 555 MGY / Mercury 130 555 MGYLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsMercury Living Presence 120 555 MGY / Mercury 120 555 MGYLP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsMercury Living Presence 120 555 MGL / Mercury 120 555 MGLLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

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

Questions

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

13 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Opus 36 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1962 and 1974.

When was Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Opus 36 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK. One of them is Mercury MG50279.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG50279, SR90279, AMS 16118) 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, Opus 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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