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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 · 1959

13 pressings6 countriesClassical

Symphony No. 6 In B Minor, Op. 74 was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 1959, 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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959UKPye Records CCL 30146First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964USVanguard Everyman Classics SRV-148 SDLPLP
1964USVanguard Everyman Classics SRV-148LP, AlbumLP, Album
1965UKPye Golden Guinea Records GSGC.14030 / Pye Golden Guinea Records GGC 4030LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965UKPye Golden Guinea Records GGC 4030LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1969ItalyPye Records SXPY 4154LPLP
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaSicamericana Sacifi 90.086-1LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaPye Golden Guinea Records GSGC.14030LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalyPye Records KPLC 15021LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?ItalyPye Records KSPC 15021LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanPye Records UDL-3076-YLP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKPye Records CCL 30146LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
?UKPye Golden Guinea Records GSGC.14030 / Pye Golden Guinea Records GSGC 14030LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

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?

13 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 6 In B Minor, Op. 74 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1959 and 1969.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in UK. One of them is Pye Records CCL 30146.

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 CCL 30146) 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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