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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySymphony No. 6 In B Minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique"

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Symphony No. 6 In B Minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique"

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1955

10 pressings5 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 6 In B Minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique" was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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. 6 In B Minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique"

1 pressing came out in 1955, 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

December 1955
Label and catalog number
Westminster WN 18048Westminster XWN 18048
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XTV 23466Label side A

XTV 23467Label side B

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.

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955USWestminster WN 18048 / Westminster XWN 18048First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959GermanyHeliodor 478 021LPLP
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustriaDonauland 4041LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceHeliodor 478 608LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyWestminster P 320LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyGloria 1 C 045-90 342LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyGloria 1C 045-90 342 / Electrola 1C 045-90 342LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyWestminster WL 30018LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyWestminster PWN 320LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyRicordi MRC 5016LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 6 In B Minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique"

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 6 In B Minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique" are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 6 In B Minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique" are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1955 and 1959.

When was Symphony No. 6 In B Minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique" first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US. One of them is Westminster WN 18048, released December 1955.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 6 In B Minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique" is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WN 18048) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XTV 23466 and XTV 23467. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No. 6 In B Minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique" 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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