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Symphony No.6 In B Minor, Op.74 "Pathetique" by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Symphony No.6 In B Minor, Op.74 "Pathetique"

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1961

28 pressings9 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No.6 In B Minor, Op.74 "Pathetique" was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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"

3 pressings came out in 1961, 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 1961
Label and catalog number
Columbia SAX 2368
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX 408-6Stamped runout side 1

YAX 409-7Stamped runout side 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1961
Label and catalog number
Columbia XAX 1751
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX 1750-6SStamped runout side 1

XAX 1751-5SStamped runout side 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 28 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961New ZealandWorld Record Club TZ 700 / World Record Club STZ.700LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1961UKColumbia XAX 1751First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961UKColumbia SAX 2368LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1961UKColumbia 33CX1716First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961UKColumbia SAX 2368First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962AustraliaWorld Record Club STE-506 / World Record Club TE 506LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1962AustraliaWorld Record Club TE 506 / World Record Club TE-506LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1967UKColumbia SAX 2368LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1967USSeraphim S-60031 / Seraphim 60031LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1968UKWorld Record Club T 634LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1969AustraliaWorld Record Club S-2426 / World Record Club TE/506LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaWorld Record Club S/2426 / World Record Club S-2426LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1971AustraliaWorld Record Club S/2426 / World Record Club S-2426LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1976UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 30208 / His Master's Voice SXLP. 30208LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing
1976UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 30208 / His Master's Voice SXLP. 30208LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1979SwedenHis Master's Voice 7C 037 01210 / His Master's Voice 7C 037-01210LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaSeraphim 60031 / Seraphim S-60031LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 059-01210LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GreeceRegal SREG 1115 / Regal SREG 3003LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyHis Master's Voice 3 C 053-01210LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyEMI 3C 053 - 01210LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKWorld Record Club ST 634LP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
?UKRegal SREG 1115LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKWorld Record Club ST. 634LP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
?USSeraphim 60031 / Seraphim S-60031LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSeraphim 60031 / Seraphim S-60031LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USSeraphim S-60031LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSeraphim 60031 / Seraphim S-60031LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, 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 "Pathetique" are there?

28 vinyl pressings of Symphony No.6 In B Minor, Op.74 "Pathetique" are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1961 and 1979.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in UK. One of them is Columbia SAX 2368, released March 1961.

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 SAX 2368, XAX 1751, 33CX1716) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YAX 408-6 and YAX 409-7. 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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