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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySymphony VI (Pathétique) In B Minor • Opus 74

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Symphony VI (Pathétique) In B Minor • Opus 74

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1959

15 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony VI 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 VI

6 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Audio Fidelity FCS 50,002
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

FCS 5002 A SNSide A Runout Etched

FCS 5002 B SNSide B Runout Etched

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Audio Fidelity FCS 50,002Audio Fidelity FCS 50002
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Abbey Pressing
Runout / matrix

FCS 50002 A2 (M) 11/16/62 AB 12-65 Ƶ AB 11Runout side A, etched

FCS 50002 B2 (M) 10/25/62 AB 12-65 Ƶ A 11Runout side B, etched

FCS 50002-ALabel side A

FCS 50002-BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Audio Fidelity FCS 50,002
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

FCS 50002 A ◿⦤ SN [unintelligible]Runout etched side 1

FCS 20002 B SN [unintelligible]Runout etched side 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1959
Label and catalog number
Audio Fidelity FCS 50,002
Format
LP, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

SIDE 1 FCS#50002A 11-30-59 etched

SIDE 2 FCS#50002B etched

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1959
Label and catalog number
Audio Fidelity FCS 50,002
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

FCS-5002-A10 BCS-810Y-13781-A10Side A Runout Etched

FCS-5002-B8 BCS-810Y-13781-B8Side B Runout Etched

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.

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959CanadaAudio Fidelity FCS 50,002First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959UKAudio Fidelity FCS 50,002First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USAudio Fidelity FCS 50,002First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USAudio Fidelity FCS 50,002First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USAudio Fidelity FCS 50,002 / Audio Fidelity FCS 50002First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USAudio Fidelity FCS 50,002First yearLPLP
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaAudio Fidelity FCS 50,002 / Audio Fidelity FCS 50002LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceFontana 200.019 WGLLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyFontana 700 102 WGYLP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsFontana 700 102 WGYLP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsFontana 200 102 WGLLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USAudio Fidelity FCS 50,002 / Audio Fidelity FCS 50002LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USAudio Fidelity FCS 50,002 / Audio Fidelity FCS 50002LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USAudio Fidelity FCS 50,002 / Audio Fidelity FCS 50002LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USAudio Fidelity FCS 50,002 / Audio Fidelity FCS 50002LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 6 In B Minor • Op. 74 (Pathetique)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony VI are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Symphony VI are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was Symphony VI first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Audio Fidelity FCS 50,002.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony VI is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FCS 50,002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FCS 5002 A SN and FCS 5002 B SN. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony VI 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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