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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySymphony No. 6 In B Minor, Op. 74 ("Pathetique")

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Symphony No. 6 In B Minor, Op. 74 ("Pathetique")

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1946

13 pressings4 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 6 In B Minor, Op. 74 was first pressed on vinyl in 1946. 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

1 pressing came out in 1946, 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.

UK

1946
Label and catalog number
Columbia DX 8210Columbia DX 8211
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
Runout / matrix

XCO 33974Side A Label

XCO 33975Side B Label

XCO 33976Side C Label

XCO 33977Side D Label

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.

1940s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1946UKColumbia DX 8210 / Columbia DX 8211First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1946USColumbia Masterworks MM-558 / Columbia Masterworks MM 558Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
1948CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 4051LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1948USColumbia Masterworks ML 4051LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1948USColumbia Masterworks ML 4051LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950USColumbia Masterworks ML 4051LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1950USColumbia Masterworks ML 4051 / Columbia Masterworks ML 54051LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1950USColumbia Masterworks ML 4051LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955USColumbia Entré RL 3118LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1957USHarmony HL 7052LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977USColumbia Special Products P 14134LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?NorwayColumbia DNX 8005 / Columbia DNX 8006Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?USHarmony HL 7052LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

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

Questions

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

13 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 6 In B Minor, Op. 74 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1946 and 1977.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1946, in UK. One of them is Columbia DX 8210.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DX 8210) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XCO 33974 and XCO 33975. 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 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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