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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

15 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

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"

3 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.

Canada

1960
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records SP8530Capitol Records SP-8530
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SP1-8530-V10 [ANVIL] &Runout side A

SP2-8530-D6 [ANVIL] &Runout 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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaCapitol Records P8530First yearLPLP
1960CanadaCapitol Records SP8530 / Capitol Records SP-8530First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960USCapitol Records SP8530 / Capitol Records SP-8530First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963USPaperBack Classics L 9206 / PaperBack Classics L-9206LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USPaperBack Classics SL 9206LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 2007LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaMusic For Pleasure MFP-A 9024 / Music For Pleasure SMFP-9024LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustraliaMusic For Pleasure MFP 9024LPLP
?EuropeMusic For Pleasure MFP 6008LP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsMusic For Pleasure MFP 6008LP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsMusic For Pleasure MFP 6008LPLP
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 2131LPLP
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 2007LPLP
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 2007LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 2131LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1First Movement: Allegro Non Troppo, Adagio
  2. A2Second Movement: Allegro Con Grazia
  3. B1Third Movement: Allegro Molto Vivace
  4. B2Fourth Momement: Adagio Lamentoso

Questions

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

15 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 6 In B Minor "Pathetique" are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1960 and 1965.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records SP8530.

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 SP8530, P8530) 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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