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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 · 1957

19 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 6 In B Minor, Op. 74 was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 1957, 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

March 1957
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 5306Decca LXT.5306
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

CAB ARL-3436-1A BU RT 321Side A runout

CA ARL-3437-1A BU RT 21Side B runout

ARL.3436Side A label

ARL.3437Side B 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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957UKDecca LXT 5306 / Decca LXT.5306First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959UKDecca LXT 5306 / Decca LXT.5306LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1959USLondon Records CS 6108 / London Records CS.6108LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961UKAce Of Clubs ACL 129 / Ace Of Clubs ACL.129LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963GermanyDecca J-415 / Decca SBD 464-BLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1967SpainAce Of Clubs ACL 129LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972UKDecca SPA 221LPLP
1972UKDecca SPA 221LPLP
1972UnknownLondon Records STS 15143LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca SPA 221LPLP
?AustraliaDecca LXTA 5306LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaDecca LXTA 5306LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
?FranceAce Of Clubs ACL 129LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca 6.42148 AHLP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyDecca F-139 / Decca BD 464-BLPLP
?GermanyDecca F-139 / Decca BD 464-BLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
?GermanyDecca J-415 / Decca SBD 464-BLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?USLondon Records LL 1633LPLP
?USLondon Records CM 9185 / London Records CM.9185LPLP

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?

19 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 6 In B Minor, Op. 74 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1957 and 1972.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in UK. One of them is Decca LXT 5306, released March 1957.

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 LXT 5306) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CAB ARL-3436-1A BU RT 321 and CA ARL-3437-1A BU RT 21. 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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