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Das Lied Von Der Erde

by Gustav Mahler · 1963

30 pressings7 countriesLate RomanticLiedOrchestraClassical

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Das Lied Von Der Erde

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.

Germany

August 1963
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 138 865 SLPMDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 865
Format
LP, Stereo
Full details of this pressing

Germany

1963
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 865
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

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

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 30 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963FranceDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 865First yearLPLP
1963GermanyDeutsche Grammophon S72 292LP, Stereo, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Stereo, Club Edition · Club edition
1963GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 865 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 865First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 865First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963GermanyDeutsche Grammophon S71 292LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1963GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 865 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 865First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 865 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 865LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 865 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 865LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969SpainDeutsche Grammophon 138 865 SLPMLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2535 184LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1978SpainDeutsche Grammophon 138 865 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 138 865 ST 33 SLPMLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982FrancePhilips 6851 096LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1982SpainPhilips 68 51 096LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982UKContour Red Label CC 7556LP, AlbumLP, Album
1984SpainDeutsche Grammophon 25 35 184LP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1986PortugalPhilips 68 51 096LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaDeutsche Grammophon 2535 184LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaDeutsche Grammophon 2535 184LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaDeutsche Grammophon 2535 184LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaDeutsche Grammophon 2535 184LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 184LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 184LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 865 SLPMLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 184LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 865LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 865 SLPMLP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 184LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JapanDeutsche Grammophon MGW 5109LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?SpainDeutsche Grammophon 25 35 184LP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
?UKDeutsche Grammophon 2535 184LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. Das Lied Von Der Erde

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Das Lied Von Der Erde are there?

30 vinyl pressings of Das Lied Von Der Erde are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1963 and 1986.

When was Das Lied Von Der Erde first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Germany, France. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 138 865 SLPM, released August 1963.

How do I tell if my copy of Das Lied Von Der Erde is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Das Lied Von Der Erde on vinyl worth?

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.

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