Vinyl pressings
by Gustav Mahler · 1960
Das Lied Von Der Erde was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 3 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.
2 YRA 50 054-1Label Side A
2 YRA 50 055-1Label Side B
2 YRA 50 056-1Label Side C
2XEA 1834-1NSide A runout
2XEA 1835-2NSide B runout
2XEA.1834Side A label
2XEA.1835Side B label
2YEA 392-2 T 1Side C runout
2YEA 394-1 G 1Side D runout
2YEA.392Side C label
2YEA.393Side D label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Australia | His Master's Voice OASD 351 / His Master's Voice OASD 352First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1960 | Germany | Die Stimme Seines Herrn STE 91 049 / 50 S / Die Stimme Seines Herrn ASDW 9014 / 15 SFirst yearLP, Promo, White Label, Stereo, LP, Single Sided, Promo, White Label, Stereo, Box Set · Promo | LP, Promo, White Label, Stereo, LP, Single Sided, Promo, White Label, Stereo, Box Set · Promo |
| 1960 | UK | His Master's Voice ALP 1773 / His Master's Voice ALP 1774First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 351 / His Master's Voice ASD. 352First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | New Zealand | The Record Society RZ 6097-1/2LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1963 | Australia | The Record Society S-6097 / The Record Society 6097-1/2LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1963 | Australia | The Record Society 6097 / The Record Society 6097-1LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1968 | Australia | World Record Club S/6097-1 / World Record Club S/6097-2LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1968 | Australia | The Record Society 6097-1 / The Record Society 6097-2LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | UK | His Master's Voice SXLP 30165 / His Master's Voice SXLP. 30165LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1976 | Netherlands | His Master's Voice 5C 053-01 477LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Seraphim S-60260LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Angel Records SLPC 12099/100LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Die Stimme Seines Herrn E 91 049 / 50 S / Die Stimme Seines Herrn WALP 553 / 554 SLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| ? | Germany | EMI Electrola 1 C 037-01 477 / EMI 1 C 037-01 477LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Die Stimme Seines Herrn STE 91 049 / 50 S / Die Stimme Seines Herrn ASDW 9014 / 9015 SLP, LP, Single Sided, Box Set, Stereo | LP, LP, Single Sided, Box Set, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Seraphim EAC-30052LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | EMI Eminence EMX 4120731 / EMI Eminence EMX 41 2073 1LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Angel Records ANGEL 3607BLP, Album, Box Set | LP, Album, Box Set |
| ? | US | Angel Records 3607 B / Angel Records S. 35858LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
20 vinyl pressings of Das Lied Von Der Erde are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1960 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in Germany, UK, Australia. One of them is Die Stimme Seines Herrn STE 91 049 / 50 S, released May 25, 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STE 91 049 / 50 S, ALP 1773, ASD 351, OASD 351) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2 YRA 50 054-1 and 2 YRA 50 055-1. 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.
