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Wilhelm FurtwänglerSymphony No. 6 "Pastoral"

Vinyl pressings

Symphony No. 6 "Pastoral"

by Wilhelm Furtwängler · 1971

10 pressings6 countriesClassicalRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 6 "Pastoral" was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 "Pastoral"

6 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 4 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

1971
Label and catalog number
Turnabout TV 4408
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

VM 3609 Roll Sound ACA-side runout etched

VM 3610 Roll Sound ACB-side runout etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1971
Label and catalog number
Turnabout TV 4408
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

VM 3609 Bell Sound ACSide A Runout

VM 3610 Bell Sound ACSide B Runout

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971JapanColumbia DXM-131-VX / VOX DXM-131-VXFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1971SpainMarfer M - 50.215-SFirst yearLPLP
1971SpainMarfer M. 50-215First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971UKTurnabout TV 4408First yearLPLP
1971USTurnabout TV 4408First yearLPLP
1971USTurnabout TV 4408First yearLPLP
1977ItalyTurnabout TVI 34408 / Turnabout TVI 4408LPLP
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983JapanWarner-Pioneer Corporation H-5060VLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1986GermanyHis Master's Voice 29 0666 1 / His Master's Voice ED 29 0666 1LP, Album, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Remastered, Mono · Mono
1986GermanyHis Master's Voice 29 0666 1 / His Master's Voice ED 29 0666 1Album, LP, Mono, Test Pressing · Test pressing, MonoAlbum, LP, Mono, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Mono

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 6 In F Major, Opus 68 "Pastoral"

Questions

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

10 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 6 "Pastoral" are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1971 and 1986.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Japan, Spain. One of them is Turnabout TV 4408.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 6 "Pastoral" is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TV 4408, DXM-131-VX, M - 50.215-S, M. 50-215) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VM 3609 Roll Sound AC and VM 3610 Roll Sound AC. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No. 6 "Pastoral" 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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