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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 · 1949

23 pressings9 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 6, In B Minor, Op. 74 was first pressed on vinyl in 1949. 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 1949, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 23 vinyl pressings

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

1940s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1949USRCA Victor Red Seal WDM 1281First year7", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono, Colored vinyl
1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1036 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1036LP, AlbumLP, Album
1950USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1036 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1036LP, AlbumLP, Album
1950USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1036 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1036LPLP
1950USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1036 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1036LP, AlbumLP, Album
1953FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 205LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LM - 1036 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1036LP, AlbumLP, Album
1967USRCA Victrola VIC-1268LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970ItalyRCA Victrola KV 165 / RCA Victrola KV 165 (VIC 1261)LP, AlbumLP, Album
1972ItalyRCA AT 104LPLP
1972ItalyRCA AT 104LP, AlbumLP, Album
1972UKRCA AT 104LP, Album, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Remastered, Mono · Mono
1972UKRCA Red Seal AT 104LP, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Remastered, Mono · Mono
1978JapanRCA Gold Seal RVC-1540LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilRCA Victor Sêlo Vermelho BRL-83LPLP
?ChileRCA Victor LM 1036LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA AT 104 / RCA 26.41009LP, Album, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Remastered, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1036 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1036LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?ItalyRCA Victor Red Seal LM 1036LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyRCA Victor Red Seal LM 1036LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1036 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1036LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1036 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1036LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USRCA Victrola VIC-1268LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, 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 are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 6, In B Minor, Op. 74 are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1949 and 1978.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1949, in US. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal WDM 1281, released May 1949.

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 WDM 1281) 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. 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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