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Gustav MahlerDas Lied Von Der Erde

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Das Lied Von Der Erde

by Gustav Mahler · 1975

10 pressings5 countriesLate RomanticLiedOrchestraClassical

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.

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

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.

UK & US

1975
Label and catalog number
Philips 6500 831
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

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

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UK & US

1975
Label and catalog number
Philips 6500 831
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

6500 831 1Y 1 Ⓟ 1975 670 03 11 3 AARunout side A

6500 831 2Y 1 Ⓟ 1975 670 03 11 AARunout side B

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France

1975
Label and catalog number
Philips 6500 831
Format
LP · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

AA 6500 831 1Y 1 Ⓟ1975 670 03stamped on side A

AA 6500 831 2Y 1 Ⓟ1975 670 03stamped on side B

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Netherlands

1975
Label and catalog number
Philips 6500 831
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

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

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975FrancePhilips 6500 831First yearLPLP
1975NetherlandsPhilips 6500 831First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975UK & USPhilips 6500 831First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975UK & USPhilips 6500 831First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975UK & USPhilips 6500 831First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976JapanPhilips X-7603LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976UKPhilips 6500 831LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985NetherlandsPhilips 412 927-1LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FrancePhilips 6500 831LPLP
?NetherlandsPhilips 6598 583LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Das Lied Von Der Erde

Questions

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

10 vinyl pressings of Das Lied Von Der Erde are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1975 and 1985.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK & US, France, Netherlands. One of them is Philips 6500 831.

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 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.

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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