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Sergei ProkofievСимфония № 6

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Симфония № 6

by Sergei Prokofiev · 1962

22 pressings8 countriesModernClassical

Симфония № 6 was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Симфония № 6

1 pressing came out in 1962, 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.

USSR

1962
Label and catalog number
Мелодия Д 017819—017820
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

33Д017819/3-2Side A

33Д017820/2-2Side 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 22 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962USSRМелодия Д 017819—017820First yearLPLP
1966USSRМелодия С 01253-4LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966USSRМелодия 33 С 01253-54LPLP
1968USMelodiya/Angel SR-40046LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKMelodiya / His Master's Voice ASD 2639 / Melodiya / His Master's Voice ASD. 2639LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971German Democratic Republic (GDR)Melodia Eterna 8 26 169LP, Misprint, StereoLP, Misprint, Stereo
1973German Democratic Republic (GDR)Melodia Eterna 8 26 169LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1973USMelodiya/Angel SR-40046 / Melodiya/Angel S-40046LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1975USSRМелодия С 01253-4LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1978AustraliaWorld Record Club R-03712 / World Record Club R 03712LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1979JapanVictor VIC-5153LP, Limited Edition, Stereo · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981CanadaQuintessence PMC-7197LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
1982USSRМелодия 33Д—017819-20LPLP
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyMelodia-Eurodisc 74587 KKLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanShinsekai Record SMK-7517LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanShinsekai Record SMK-7517 / MK Series 13LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USMelodiya/Angel SR-40046LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USSRМелодия С 01253-4 / Мелодия 33С—01253(а)LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USSRМелодия 33 С 01253-54LP, RepressLP, Repress
?USSRМелодия 33 С 01253-4LPLP
?USSRМелодия 33 С 01253-4LPLP
?USSRМелодия С 01253-4LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Симфония № 6 Ми Бемоль Минор, Соч. 111

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Симфония № 6 are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Симфония № 6 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1962 and 1982.

When was Симфония № 6 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия Д 017819—017820.

How do I tell if my copy of Симфония № 6 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Д 017819—017820) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 33Д017819/3-2 and 33Д017820/2-2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Симфония № 6 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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