Vinyl pressings
by Gustav Mahler · 1975
5. Symphonie / Kindertotenlieder was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 5 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.
2810 028 = 3 S 1 ℗ 1973 320 11 IIRunout, side A, stamped
2810 028 =3 S2 320 11 1ARunout, side B, stamped
2810 029 =2 S 3 320 ℗ 1973 1 [crossed out:] 1A [stamped:] 1A URunout, side C, stamped
2530 542 S4 3 20 1 FRunout, side D, stamped
2810 028 = 3 S 1 ℗ 1973 320 11 ORunout, side A, stamped
2810 028 =3 S2 320 1A VVRunout, side B, stamped
2810 029 =2 S 3 ℗ 1973 320 1 · 1B ZRunout, side C, stamped
2530 542 S4 3 20 8 7Runout, side D, stamped
2530541 A/2 (ETCHED) 2810 028 = 3 S 1 ℗ 1973 320 5 8 8 (STAMPED)Record 1, Side 1
2810 028 = 2 S 2 ℗ 1973 320 5 * 9 3[upside down] (STAMPED) 2530541 B/1 (ETCHED)Record 1, Side 2
2810 028 = 2 S 3 ℗ 1973 320 5 1.9 5[upside down] (STAMPED) 2530542 A/1 (ETCHED)Record 2, Side 1
2530 542 S 4 (STAMPED) B/3 (ETCHED) 3 20 5 10 3[upside down] (STAMPED)Record 2, Side 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Austria | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 081First yearLP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1975 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 081First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1975 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 66 278 3LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1975 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 081First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1975 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MG 8058/9First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 27 07 081First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 27 07 081First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 081 / World Record Club R 06836First yearLP, Compilation, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Box Set |
| 1979 | Czechoslovakia | Deutsche Grammophon 9110 0721-22 / Opus 9110 0721-22LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1979 | Czechoslovakia | Deutsche Grammophon 9110 0721-22 / Opus 9110 0721-22LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | South Korea | Sung Eum Limited SEL-200 409LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Australia | World Record Club R-06836 / World Record Club R-06837LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1984 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 25 30 541LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1988 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 081LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon UCJG-9043/4LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 479 7216LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 486 3845LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2024 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 486 5604LP, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 081LP, Reissue, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 081LP, Reissue, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 081LP, Box Set, Reissue | LP, Box Set, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 081LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Italy | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 081LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set |
23 vinyl pressings of 5. Symphonie / Kindertotenlieder are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1975 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Germany, UK, Austria, Japan and more. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2707 081.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2707 081, MG 8058/9, 27 07 081) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2810 028 = 3 S 1 ℗ 1973 320 11 II and 2810 028 =3 S2 320 11 1A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
