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Symphony No.6 "Pathetique" by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, album cover

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Symphony No.6 "Pathetique"

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1962

23 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No.6 "Pathetique" was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 "Pathetique"

3 pressings came out in 1962, 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.

France

1962
Label and catalog number
Philips 835.126 LY
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · HI-FI STEREO
Runout / matrix

6 Ⓧ AA 835126 1 Y 2 670115 CRunout side A

6 Ⓧ AA 835126 2 Y 1 670113 CRunout side B

AA 835.126 1YLabel side A

AA 835.126 2YLabel 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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962FrancePhilips 835.126 LYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962GermanyPhilips A 02239 LFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962NetherlandsPhilips A 02239 LFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1969USPhilips PHS 900-225LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971FrancePhilips 5835 126LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1979NetherlandsPhilips 6570 047LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaPhilips 6570 047LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 835.126 LYLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 5835 126LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FrancePhilips L 02.239 LLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FrancePhilips 5835 126LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 5835 126LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyPhilips 6588LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyPhilips A 02 239 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyMetronome Juwel 0140.223LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips L 02239 LLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips 835 126 LYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 835 126 AY / Philips 835 126 LYLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 835 126 AYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 835 126 LYLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 6570 047LP, StereoLP, Stereo
All 17 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No.6 In B Minor Op.74 "Pathetique"

Questions

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

23 vinyl pressings of Symphony No.6 "Pathetique" are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1962 and 1979.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Netherlands, France, Germany. One of them is Philips A 02239 L.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A 02239 L, 835.126 LY) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 02239.1 L. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No.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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