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Berliner PhilharmonikerSymphonie: Mathis, Der Maler

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Symphonie: Mathis, Der Maler

by Berliner Philharmoniker · 1934

10 pressings5 countriesNeo-RomanticClassical

Symphonie: Mathis, Der Maler was first pressed on vinyl in 1934. 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 Symphonie: Mathis, Der Maler

1 pressing came out in 1934, 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.

Germany

1934
Label and catalog number
Telefunken E 1647Telefunken E 1648
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

019762Side A

019763Side B

019764-1Side C

019765Side D

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.

1930s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1934GermanyTelefunken E 1647 / Telefunken E 1648First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
1940s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1949USTelefunken Capitol L8003 / Telefunken Capitol L-8003LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1949USCapitol Records ECL-2503 / Capitol Records ECL 2503Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950USCapitol Records KCM 8003 / Capitol Records KCM-80037", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set · Colored vinyl
1954UKTelefunken LGM 65018 / Telefunken LGM.65018LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono
1956USTelefunken Capitol L-8003LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyTelefunken LB 6002LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono
?GermanyTelefunken LB 6002LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono
?SwedenTelestar LB 6002LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono
?SwitzerlandTelefunken LGM 65018LP, 10"LP, 10"

Tracklist

  1. Symphonie: Mathis, Der Maler (Nach Der Gleichnamigen Oper)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphonie: Mathis, Der Maler are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Symphonie: Mathis, Der Maler are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1934 and 1956.

When was Symphonie: Mathis, Der Maler first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1934, in Germany. One of them is Telefunken E 1647.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphonie: Mathis, Der Maler is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E 1647) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 019762 and 019763. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphonie: Mathis, Der Maler 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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