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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

17 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 6 In B Minor, Op. 74 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

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.

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

All 17 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955FrancePhilips A 00.120 LFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956JapanEpic NLC 103LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956USEpic LC 3008LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956UKPhilips ABL 3127 / Philips A00253LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownFontana 695 006 KLLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FrancePhilips G 03.009 LLPLP
?FrancePhilips A 00253 L / Philips A 00.253 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyPhilips G 03009 LLPLP
?ItalyPhilips A 00120 LLP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyPhilips A 00253 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?JapanPhilips 13PC-263LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips A 00253 LLP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips A 00253 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsFontana 695 006 KLLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips A 00120 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips A 00253 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USEpic LC 3003LP, 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 are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 6 In B Minor, Op. 74 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1955 and 1956.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in France. One of them is Philips A 00.120 L.

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 A 00.120 L) 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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