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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySymphony No. 6 - Pathétique

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Symphony No. 6 - Pathétique

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1968

23 pressings5 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 6 - Pathétique was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 - Pathétique

4 pressings came out in 1968, 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.

Czechoslovakia

1968
Label and catalog number
Supraphon 0 10 0485
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

[Side A] A 4519/A A

[Side B] A 4520/A C

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Czechoslovakia

1968
Label and catalog number
Supraphon 1 10 0485
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

E 1219/A A

E 1220/L A

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Czechoslovakia

1968
Label and catalog number
Supraphon 1 10 0485
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

E 1219Side A

E 1220ide B

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Czechoslovakia

1968
Label and catalog number
Supraphon 1 10 0485
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

[Side A] E1219/Z B

[Side B] E 1220/K A

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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.

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 0 10 0485First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 10 0485First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 10 0485First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 10 0485First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 10 0485LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 10 0485LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1969CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 10 0485 / Gramofonový Klub 1 10 0485LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 10 0485LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970JapanColumbia OS-2325-SLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 10 0485LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 10 0485LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1971GermanyMusicaphon BM 30 SL 1608 / Bärenreiter BM 30 SL 1608LPLP
1975CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 10 0485LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975JapanColumbia OC-7003-SLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 10 0485LPLP
1978USQuintessence PMC-7102LPLP
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980JapanColumbia OC-7257-SLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 10 0485LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1982CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 10 0485LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1983CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 10 0485-1 011LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1988CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1110 0485LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyMusicaphon BM 30 SL 4308LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?NetherlandsSupraphon S 1814LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition

Tracklist

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

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 6 - Pathétique are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 6 - Pathétique are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1968 and 1988.

When was Symphony No. 6 - Pathétique first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Czechoslovakia. One of them is Supraphon 0 10 0485.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0 10 0485, 1 10 0485) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [Side A] A 4519/A A and [Side B] A 4520/A C. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No. 6 - Pathétique 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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