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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySymphony No. 6 In B Minor "Pathétique"

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Symphony No. 6 In B Minor "Pathétique"

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1967

37 pressings11 countriesRomanticSymphonyOrchestraClassical

Symphony No. 6 In B Minor "Pathétique" was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 "Pathétique"

2 pressings came out in 1967, 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.

Country unknown

1967
Label and catalog number
Мелодия Д 020401-2
Format
LP, Mono · Flipback Sleeve
Runout / matrix

33Д020401/2-1A

33Д020402/3-1B

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Netherlands

1967
Label and catalog number
Мелодия 553 079
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AA 863 085 1Y 3 670 117Runout Side A

AA 863 086 2Y 1 670 112 M2Runout Side B

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 37 vinyl pressings

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

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967UnknownМелодия Д 020401-2First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967NetherlandsМелодия 553 079First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968New ZealandWorld Record Club STZ 1313LPLP
1970s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKMelodiya / His Master's Voice ASD 2617 / Melodiya / His Master's Voice ASD. 2617LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970UKMelodiya / His Master's Voice ASD 2617 / Melodiya / His Master's Voice ASD. 2617LP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1970USMelodiya/Angel SR-40060LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1971FranceMelodiya / La Voix De Son Maître 2C 069-92405 / Melodiya / La Voix De Son Maître 2C 069-92.405LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971German Democratic Republic (GDR)Melodia Eterna 8 26 159LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971GermanyMelodia-Eurodisc 85 520 KKLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1972German Democratic Republic (GDR)Melodia Eterna 8 26 159LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1972GermanyMelodia-Eurodisc 32 276 8LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1974German Democratic Republic (GDR)Melodia Eterna 8 26 159LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1974GermanyMelodia-Eurodisc 61 574LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1974SpainHispavox HMES 610-62LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1974USMelodiya/Angel SR-40060LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1975AustraliaWorld Record Club S-2828 / World Record Club R 01807LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1976AustraliaWorld Record Club S-2828 / World Record Club R 01807LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1976AustraliaWorld Record Club R-01807 / World Record Club R 01807LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
All 16 pressings from the 1970s
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USSRМелодия С 01525-26LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1981GermanyMelodia-Eurodisc 32 276 8LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
Year unknown16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyMelodia-Eurodisc 85 520 KKLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyMelodia-Eurodisc 25 930 HKLPLP
?GermanyMelodia-Eurodisc 34 263 4LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?GermanyOrbis 76 613LPLP
?ItalyRicordi OCL 16154LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?NetherlandsМелодия OS 2168LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33С 020401-02LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 150009 / Мелодия 150.009LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия C 01525-6LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
?USSRМелодия С 01525-6LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
?USSRМелодия 33С 01525-26(а)LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
?USSRМелодия С01525-26LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
?USSRМелодия 33С-01525 / Мелодия 33С-01526LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33С 01525-26LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия С 01525-6LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
All 16 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 6 In B Minor ("Pathétique")

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 6 In B Minor "Pathétique" are there?

37 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 6 In B Minor "Pathétique" are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1967 and 1981.

When was Symphony No. 6 In B Minor "Pathétique" first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Netherlands. One of them is Мелодия Д 020401-2.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 6 In B Minor "Pathétique" is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Д 020401-2, 553 079) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 33Д020401/2-1 and 33Д020402/3-1. 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 "Pathétique" 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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