UK & US
1975- Label and catalog number
- Philips 6500 831
- Format
- LP, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Gustav Mahler · 1975
Das Lied Von Der Erde was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
AA 6500 831 1Y ℗ 1975 670 03 11Side A runout
AA 6500 831 2Y 1 ℗ 1975 670 03 11Side B runout
6500 831.1 YSide A label
6500 831.2 YSide B label
6500 831 1Y 1 Ⓟ 1975 670 03 11 3 AARunout side A
6500 831 2Y 1 Ⓟ 1975 670 03 11 AARunout side B
AA 6500 831 1Y 1 Ⓟ1975 670 03stamped on side A
AA 6500 831 2Y 1 Ⓟ1975 670 03stamped on side B
6500 831 1Y 1 Ⓟ 1975 670 03 115 1 AARunout side A
6500 831 2Y 1 Ⓟ 1975 670 03 [unreadable] AARunout side B
6500 831.1 YLabel side A
6500 831.2 YLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | France | Philips 6500 831First yearLP | LP |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Philips 6500 831First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK & US | Philips 6500 831First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK & US | Philips 6500 831First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK & US | Philips 6500 831First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Philips X-7603LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | Philips 6500 831LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Netherlands | Philips 412 927-1LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips 6500 831LP | LP |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 6598 583LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Das Lied Von Der Erde are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1975 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK & US, France, Netherlands. One of them is Philips 6500 831.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6500 831) 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.