Vinyl pressings
by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1965
Symphony No.6 was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 4 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.
ZAL-6333-4W BB KT 4 1 SM ARunout side A - stamped
ZAL-6334-3W B KT 1Runout side B - stamped
ZAL.6333Matrix on label - side A
ZAL.6334Matrix on label - side B
ARL-6333-1ASide A Runout
ARL-6334-3ASide B Runout
ARL.6333Side A Label (Inverted)
ARL.6334Side B Label (Inverted)
ARL-6333-2ASide A
ARL-6334-2ASide B
K ZAL-6333-X Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A
K ZAL-6334-X Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B
ZAL 6333Label side A
ZAL 6334Label side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Germany | Decca SXL 6164First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | South Africa | Decca SXL 6164 / Decca SXL.6164First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | Decca LXT 6164 / Decca LXT.6164First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Decca LXT 6164LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 1965 | US | London Records CS 6409First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | London Records CM 9409First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Decca SXL 6164 / Decca SXL.6164First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | New Zealand | World Record Club STZ 778 / World Record Club TZ.778LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1966 | Spain | Decca SXL 6164 / Decca SXL.6164LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | South Korea | Decca SXL 6164 / Decca SXL.6164LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Decca SXLC 6480LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1972 | France | Decca 7.120 / Decca SXLC 6.480LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Decca JB 25LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | London Records JL 41014LP, Quadraphonic, Reissue | LP, Quadraphonic, Reissue |
| 1978 | US | London Records JL 41014LP, Album, Reissue, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Reissue, Quadraphonic |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | London Records JL 41014LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1985 | Spain | Decca 9-42 648 / Ace Of Diamonds SDD 648LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Decca SXLA 6164 / Decca SXLA-6164LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca SXL 6164LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | London Records L18C-5092LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6164 / Decca SXL.6164LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | London Records CS 6409LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | London Records CS 6409LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of Symphony No.6 are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1965 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, US, Germany, South Africa. One of them is Decca SXL 6164, released September 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 6164, LXT 6164, CS 6409, CM 9409) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-6333-4W BB KT 4 1 SM A and ZAL-6334-3W B KT 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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