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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySymphony No. 6 "Pathétique"

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Symphony No. 6 "Pathétique"

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1974

15 pressings9 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 6 "Pathétique" was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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"

2 pressings came out in 1974, 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.

Germany

1974
Label and catalog number
Philips 6500 850
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

AA 6500 850 1Y 1 ℗ 1974 670 115 03Runout side A

AA 6500 850 2Y 1 ℗ 1974 670 114 03Runout side B

6500 850.1 YLabel side A

6500 850.2 YLabel 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.

1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974GermanyPhilips 6500 850First yearLPLP
1974NetherlandsPhilips 6500 850First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975JapanPhilips 20PC-1013 / Philips 6500 850LPLP
1975SpainPhilips 65 00 850LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975UKPhilips 6500 850LPLP
1976JapanPhilips X-5666LPLP
1977JapanPhilips X-8561LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981CanadaPhilips 6527 094LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1981EuropePhilips 6527 094LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilPhilips 6500850LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 6500 850LPLP
?FrancePhilips 6500 850LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyPhilips 6598 348LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanPhilips SFX - 8703LPLP
?JapanPhilips 416 014-1LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

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

Questions

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

15 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 6 "Pathétique" are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1974 and 1981.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Netherlands, Germany. One of them is Philips 6500 850.

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 6500 850) 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 "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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