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Das Lied Von Der Erde (The Song Of The Earth)

by Gustav Mahler · 1952

65 pressings15 countriesLate RomanticLiedOrchestraClassical

Das Lied Von Der Erde was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. 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

1 pressing came out in 1952, the album's first year. 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

1952
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 2721Decca LXT.2721
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL.1281Side A label

ARL.1282RSide B label

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 65 vinyl pressings

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

1950s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1952UKDecca LXT 2721 / Decca LXT.2721First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1953CanadaLondon Records LL 625/626LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1953USLondon Records LL 625/626LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1953USLondon Records A 4212LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1953UKDecca LXT 2721 / Decca LXT.2721LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1954GermanyDecca LXT 2721 / Decca LXT 2722LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1954UKDecca LXT 2721 / Decca LXT.2721LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1954UKDecca LXT 2721 / Decca LXT 2722LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955UKDecca LXT 2721LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1955UKDecca LXT 2722LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1957AustraliaDecca LXTA 2721/2LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959UKDecca LXT 2721 / Decca LXT.2721LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961FranceDecca LXT 5576LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961UKDecca LXT 5576 / Decca LXT.5576LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961USSRМелодия Д-11335 / Мелодия Д-1133610", Mono · Mono10", Mono · Mono
1962FranceDecca LXT 5576LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1964FranceDecca LXT 5576LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1966FranceDecca LXT 5.576LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967SpainDecca LXT 5576LPLP
1968UKAce Of Clubs ACL 305LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1968USRichmond R 23182 / Richmond R 23182LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1969JapanLondon Records MZ 5013LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971CanadaLondon Records STS 15200LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1971USLondon Records STS 15200LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1972UKAce Of Clubs ACL 305 / Ace Of Clubs ACL.305LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1973FranceDecca 7.012 A / Decca 7.012 LXT 5576LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1974FranceDecca 7.012 A / Decca 7.012 LXT 5576LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1976UKAce Of Clubs ACL 305LP, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
1978JapanLondon Records MX 9008ⓂLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980JapanLondon Records K15C-5025LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1986HungaryDecca LPXL 31251 / Hungaroton LPXL 31251LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1986UK & EuropeDecca 414 194-1LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1986USLondon Records 414 194-1LP, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1986South KoreaDecca 414 194-1LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017EuropeVinyl Passion Classical VPC 85052LP, RemasteredLP, Remastered
Year unknown30 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownDecca 592036LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaAce Of Clubs ACLA 305LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaDecca LXTA-5576LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?EuropeAce Of Clubs ACL 305 / Ace Of Clubs ACL.305LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceDecca 7.012 LXT 5576LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceDecca 592036LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDecca LXTA 2721 / Decca LXTA 2722LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceDecca LXT 5576 / Société Française du Son 7012LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceDecca 7012 / Decca 7.012 (LXT 5576)LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca LXT 5576LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca LXT 2722 / Decca NLXT 2722 ACLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca LXT 5576LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?IsraelPAX IST 504LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?JapanLondon Records KIJC(M)-9210LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?NetherlandsDecca DDX 190 042LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
All 30 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Das Lied Von Der Erde (The Song Of The Earth)

Questions

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

65 vinyl pressings of Das Lied Von Der Erde are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1952 and 2017.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1952, in UK. One of them is Decca LXT 2721.

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 LXT 2721) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL.1281 and ARL.1282R. 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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