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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 · 1952

12 pressings5 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 6 In B Minor, Op. 74 "Pathetique" was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. 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 "Pathetique"

1 pressing came out in 1952, 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

1952
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG50006Mercury MG 50006
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

YMG50006A MF13Side A Variant 1

YMG50006B MF9Side B Variant 1

YMG50006A MF21Side A Variant 2

YMG50006B MF5Side B Variant 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1952USMercury MG50006 / Mercury MG 50006First yearLPLP
1956UKMercury MRL 2000LPLP
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963GermanyPergola 832 033 PGYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963GermanyPergola 832 033 PGYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963GermanyPergola 832 033 PGYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963USMercury Wing SRW 18020LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963USMercury Wing MGW 14020LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceMercury MG 50006 / Mercury MLP 7518LPLP
?GermanyMercury RO 80 569LPLP
?GermanyPergola 832 033 PGYLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsPergola 832 033 PGYLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKWing Records WL1014 / Wing Records MGW14020LPLP

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 "Pathetique" are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 6 In B Minor, Op. 74 "Pathetique" are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1952 and 1963.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1952, in US. One of them is Mercury MG50006.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG50006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YMG50006A MF13 and YMG50006B MF9. 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 "Pathetique" 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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