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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySymphony №4

Vinyl pressings

Symphony №4

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1963

11 pressings3 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony №4 was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 №4

6 pressings came out in 1963, 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.

UK

September 6, 1963
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33CX 1851
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX 2451-1S R 1Side A Runout

XAX 2452-1S A 2Side B Runout

XAX.2451Side A Label

XAX.2452Side B Label

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UK

1963
Label and catalog number
Columbia SAX 2494
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX 1010-7A Side Runout

YAX 1011-3B Side Runout

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US

October 1963
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 36134
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

YAX-X-2451-T2 [IAM]Runout side A

YAX-X-2452-G2 [IAM]Runout side B

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Australia

September 6, 1963
Label and catalog number
Columbia SAXO 2494
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

Side 1 - YAX 1010-7

Side 2 - YAX 1011-2

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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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963UKColumbia 33CX1851First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963UKColumbia 33CX1851LP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, MonoLP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono
1963UKColumbia SAX 2494First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963AustraliaColumbia SAXO 2494First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963UKColumbia SAX 2494First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963UKColumbia 33CX 1851First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963USAngel Records 36134First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKColumbia SAX 2494LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?UKColumbia SAX 2494LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USAngel Records 36134LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USAngel Records 36134LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 4 In F Minor, Op. 36

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony №4 are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Symphony №4 are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was Symphony №4 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK, US, Australia. One of them is Columbia SAX 2494, released September 6, 1963.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony №4 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SAX 2494, 33CX 1851, 33CX1851, 36134) 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 №4 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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