Vinyl pressings
by Gustav Mahler · 1978
6. Symphonie was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
2530 990 S 1 320 1 DRunout, side A, variant 1
2530 990 S 2 320 B 1Runout, side B, variant 1
2530 990 S 3 320 B 1Runout, side C, variant 1
2530 990 S 4 320 1 ERunout, side D, variant 1
2530 990 = 2 S 1 320 AA 1Runout side A
2530 990 S 2 320 AA 1Runout side B
2530 991 S 3 320 AE 1·1A·1BRunout side C
2530 991 S 4 320 S 8Runout side D
2530 990 = 2 S 1 A/1 320 2Runout side A
2530 990 S 2 B/1 320 4Runout side B
2530 991 S 3 A/2 320 1Runout side C
2530 991 S 4 B/2 320 2Runout side D
2530 990 = 2 S 1 320Runout side A, stamped
2530 990 S 2 320Runout side B, stamped
2530 991 S 3 = 2 320Runout side C, stamped
2530 991 S 4 320Runout side D, stamped
2530 990 = 2 S 1 320 C 1 CRunout side A, stamped
2530 990 S 2 320 1 S.6Runout side B, stamped
2530 991 S 3 2 320 1 D 1 1.6Runout side C, stamped
2530 991 S 4 320 A 3 1 GRunout side D, stamped
2530 990 S 1 320Runout, side A
2530 990 S 2 320Runout, side B
2530 990 S 3 320Runout, side C
2530 990 S 4 320Runout, side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 106First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1978 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 106First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1978 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 106First yearLP, Box Set, Album, Stereo | LP, Box Set, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 106First yearLP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 106First yearLP, Box Set, Album, Stereo | LP, Box Set, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 106First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2864 160 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530 990LP, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 106LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2025 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 511988000LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, White Label, Stereo · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, White Label, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MG 8331/2LP | LP |
| ? | South Korea | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 106LP, Box Set, Album, Stereo | LP, Box Set, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of 6. Symphonie are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1978 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Germany, UK, France, New Zealand. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2707 106.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2707 106) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2530 990 S 1 320 1 D and 2530 990 S 2 320 B 1. 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.
