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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySymphony No. 6 In B Minor Pathetique Opus 74

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Symphony No. 6 In B Minor Pathetique Opus 74

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1954

21 pressings10 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 6 In B Minor Pathetique Opus 74 was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 Opus 74

4 pressings came out in 1954, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Germany

1954
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 2888
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

CA ARL 1870-4A9, Manufactured in GermanySide 1

CA ARL 1871-4A0, Manufactured in GermanySide 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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954GermanyDecca LXT 2888First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1954SpainDecca LXT 2888First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1954UKDecca LXT 2888First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1954UKDecca LXT 2888First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956ArgentinaDiscos London LLC-17558LP, AlbumLP, Album
1957UKDecca LXT 5370LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976UKDecca ECS 787 / Decca ECS.787LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca LXTA 2888LPLP
?FranceDecca LXT 2888LPLP
?FranceDecca 592114LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceDisques Decca LXT 5370 / Decca LXT 5370LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyDecca LXT 5370LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?JapanLondon Records SOL 5013LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?JapanLondon Records LLA 10048LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsDecca ECS 787 / Eclipse ECS 787LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
?New ZealandDecca LXTM 5370LPLP
?SpainDecca LXT 5370LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKDecca ECS 787LP, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing · Test pressing
?UKLondon Records LL 920 / London Records LL.920LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKDecca LXT 2888LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USLondon Records LL 920LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 6 In B Minor, Op. 74, ('Pathetique')

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 6 In B Minor Pathetique Opus 74 are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 6 In B Minor Pathetique Opus 74 are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1954 and 1976.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in UK, Germany, Spain. One of them is Decca LXT 2888, released January 1954.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 6 In B Minor Pathetique Opus 74 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 2888) 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 Opus 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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