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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySymphony No. 6 "Pathetique" (In B Minor)

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Symphony No. 6 "Pathetique" (In B Minor)

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1959

16 pressings8 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 6 "Pathetique" (In B Minor) was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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" (In B Minor)

1 pressing came out in 1959, 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.

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Vanguard SRV-112
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

K8 OP9124-1 B B1 RRunout, Side A, Stamped

K8OP 9125-1ARunout, Side B, Etched

B1 RRunout, Side B, Stamped

K8OP-9124Label, Side A

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959USVanguard SRV-112First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKTop Rank International BUY/001 / Top Rank International BUY 001LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964EuropeSuper Majestic SBBH 1.110xLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964FranceSuper Majestic BBH 1.110 XLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968AustraliaVanguard SRV-112 SDLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1968USVanguard SRV-112 SDLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968USVanguard SRV-112 SDLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USVanguard SRV-112 SDLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976ItalyRicordi OCL 16006LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustriaAmadeo AVRS 12035 St / Amanda AVRS 12035 StLPLP
?FranceCBS 51 030LPLP
?FranceCBS 51 030LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyMetronome HLP 10.031LPLP
?ItalyI Classici Della Musica Classica XAM 4021LPLP
?USVanguard SRV-112 SD / Vanguard SRV 112 SDLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USVanguard SRV-112 SDLPLP

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 6 In B Minor, "Pathetique"

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 6 "Pathetique" (In B Minor) are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 6 "Pathetique" (In B Minor) are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1959 and 1976.

When was Symphony No. 6 "Pathetique" (In B Minor) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US. One of them is Vanguard SRV-112.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRV-112) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K8 OP9124-1 B B1 R and K8OP 9125-1A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No. 6 "Pathetique" (In B Minor) 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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