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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySymphony № 6 Pathetique

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Symphony № 6 Pathetique

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1960

15 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony № 6 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 № 6 Pathetique

1 pressing came out in 1960, 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.

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.

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960GermanyElectrola STE 91 138 / Electrola ASWD 9107First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961GermanyElectrola E 91 138LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962UKHis Master's Voice ASD 462 / His Master's Voice ASD. 462LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1895LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 751 / La Voix De Son Maître ASDF 288LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1 C 027-00 960LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyEmidisc 1 C 047-50 518LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 027-00 960LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyEmidisc 1 C 047-50 518LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyEmidisc C 047-50518LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyEMI 3C 047-50518LPLP
?NetherlandsHis Master's Voice 1 A 027 1009601LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?SpainLa Voz De Su Amo ASDL 820LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?SwitzerlandDiscothèque Steinfels DST 1013LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?SwitzerlandDiscothèque Steinfels DST 1013LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 6 In B Minor, Op. 74 ("Pathétique")

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony № 6 Pathetique are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Symphony № 6 Pathetique are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1960 and 1962.

When was Symphony № 6 Pathetique first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in Germany. One of them is Electrola STE 91 138.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony № 6 Pathetique is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STE 91 138) 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 № 6 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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