Germany
August 1963- Label and catalog number
- Deutsche Grammophon 138 865 SLPMDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 865
- Format
- LP, Stereo

Vinyl pressings
by Gustav Mahler · 1963
Das Lied Von Der Erde was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 1963, the album's first year, in 2 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 Ⓟ 1963 F3 WI-S 18865 A Made in GermanyRunout side A
2 Ⓟ 1963 F3 WI-S 18865-2 B Made in GermanyRunout side B
LPM 18 865 ALabel side A
LPM 18 865 BLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | France | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 865First yearLP | LP |
| 1963 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon S72 292LP, Stereo, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Stereo, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1963 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 865 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 865First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 865First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon S71 292LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1963 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 865 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 865First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 865 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 865LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 865 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 865LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 138 865 SLPMLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 184LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1978 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 138 865 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 138 865 ST 33 SLPMLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | France | Philips 6851 096LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1982 | Spain | Philips 68 51 096LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Contour Red Label CC 7556LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 25 35 184LP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | Portugal | Philips 68 51 096LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 184LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 184LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 184LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 184LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 184LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 184LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 865 SLPMLP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 184LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 865LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 865 SLPMLP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 184LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MGW 5109LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 25 35 184LP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 184LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
30 vinyl pressings of Das Lied Von Der Erde are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1963 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Germany, France. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 138 865 SLPM, released August 1963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 138 865 SLPM, LPM 18 865) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.