US
1951- Label and catalog number
- VOX PL 7000
- Format
- LP, Mono · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
XTV 14960 1D 1A side
XTV 14961 1F 9B side
Vinyl pressings
by Gustav Mahler · 1951
Das Lied Von Der Erde was first pressed on vinyl in 1951. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1951, 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.
XTV 14960 1D 1A side
XTV 14961 1F 9B side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | US | VOX PL 7000First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | UK | VOX PL 7000LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | US | VOX PL 11.890LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | VOX PL 11.890LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | France | VOX GBY 11 890 / VOX VOX GBY 11.890LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | France | Mr. Pickwick MPD 901LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Intercord INT 125.806LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | Germany | Saphir INT 120.926LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1978 | Italy | Fonit Cetra sfc/20035 / Fonit Cetra SFC 20035LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Spain | Marfer M.50.310S. / Marfer M-50.310-SLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Pathé Vox VP 130LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | HachetteLP | LP |
| ? | Spain | Discos Belter, S.A. 33.093LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Recorded Music Circle CM 49LP | LP |
| ? | US | VOX/Turnabout THS 65089LP | LP |
15 vinyl pressings of Das Lied Von Der Erde are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1951 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1951, in US. One of them is VOX PL 7000.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL 7000) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XTV 14960 1D 1 and XTV 14961 1F 9. 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.