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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 · 1958

26 pressings14 countriesRomanticSymphonyOrchestraClassical

Symphony No. 6 In B Minor Op. 74 was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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

7 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 5 countries. 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

July 28, 1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6006
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM43083-AK TIIRunout, Side A stamped, 'II' etched, variant 1

XXSM43117-4AD TRunout, Side B stamped, variant 1

XXSM43083-4AARunout, Side A stamped, variant 2

XXSM43117-4ABRunout, Side B stamped, variant 2

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5235
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XXLP42347-2J T IAIIRunout, Side A stamped, 'IAII' etched

XXLP42348-2C T HIRunout, Side B stamped, 'HI' etched

XXLP42347-2DRunout, Side A variant 1

XXLP42348-2D I IRunout, Side B variant 1

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6006
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM 43083Label, Side A

XSM 43117Label, Side B

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Argentina

1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks 4220
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XLP 42347runout A

XLP 42348runout B

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

All 26 vinyl pressings

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

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958ArgentinaColumbia Masterworks 4220First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5235First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958ColombiaColumbia Records XXSM43083-4AKFirst yearLPLP
1958NetherlandsPhilips 835 500 AYFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958USColumbia Masterworks ML 5235First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958USColumbia Masterworks MS 6006First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1958USColumbia Masterworks MS 6006First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959FrancePhilips C. 17LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Mono · Mono, Limited, NumberedLP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Mono · Mono, Limited, Numbered
1959SpainPhilips 835 500 AYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968ItalyCBS S 54074 / Odissea S 54074LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976ItalyRecord Bazaar RB 22 / CBS RB 22LPLP
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016GermanyColumbia Masterworks MS 6006 / Speakers Corner Records MS 6006LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2016GermanyColumbia Masterworks MS 6006 / Speakers Corner Records Columbia MS 6006LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaMFP Classics CFP 4031LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?BrazilColumbia Masterworks 9039LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?BrazilColumbia Masterworks 9039 / CBS 9039LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6006LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaOdyssey 32 16 0216LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyPhilips 835 500 AYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanColumbia Masterworks RS 104LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 835 500 AYLPLP
?South AfricaCBS Masterworks BLD 7125LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKPhilips 835 500 AY / Philips SABL 104LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USOdyssey 32 16 0216LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks ML4051LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USOdyssey 32 16 0216LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

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?

26 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 6 In B Minor Op. 74 are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1958 and 2016.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Argentina, Canada, Colombia and more. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 6006, released July 28, 1958.

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 MS 6006, ML 5235, 4220, XXSM43083-4AK) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XXSM43083-AK TII and XXSM43117-4AD T. 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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