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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySymphony No. 6 In B Minor ('Pathetique')

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Symphony No. 6 In B Minor ('Pathetique')

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1960

18 pressings9 countriesRomanticSymphonyOrchestraClassical

Symphony No. 6 In B Minor ('Pathetique') was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 ('Pathetique')

2 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Denmark

1960
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice H 1002
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

2XEA 1995-2NRunout side A

2XEA 1996-3NRunout side B

2XEA 1995Label side A

2XEA 1996Label 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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960DenmarkHis Master's Voice H 1002First yearLPLP
1960UKHis Master's Voice XLP 20027 / His Master's Voice XLP.20027First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961South AfricaHis Master's Voice SXLPJ 20027LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961UKHis Master's Voice SXLP. 20027 / His Master's Voice SXLP 20027LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 20027 / His Master's Voice SXLP.20027LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 20027 / His Master's Voice SXLP.20027LP, RepressLP, Repress
1964UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 20027 / His Master's Voice SXLP.20027LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1965ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone SQIM 6305LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone SQIM 6305LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975NetherlandsEmi-nent 5C 045-04 609LPLP
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?Australia & New ZealandClassics For Pleasure FC.133 / His Master's Voice FC-133LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyDie Volksplatte SMVP 8060LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone QIM 6305LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanAngel Records XLP-1006LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKClassics For Pleasure CFP 40220LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 20027 / His Master's Voice SXLP.20027LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?UKClassics For Pleasure CFP 4144621 / Classics For Pleasure CFP 41 4462 1LPLP
?YugoslaviaJugoton LPSV-HMV-388 / His Master's Voice LPSV-HMV-388LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1First Movement
  2. A2Second Movement
  3. B1Third Movement
  4. B2Fourth Movement

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 6 In B Minor ('Pathetique') are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 6 In B Minor ('Pathetique') are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1960 and 1975.

When was Symphony No. 6 In B Minor ('Pathetique') first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in UK, Denmark. One of them is His Master's Voice XLP 20027.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 6 In B Minor ('Pathetique') is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XLP 20027, H 1002) 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 ('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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