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Gustav MahlerDes Knaben Wunderhorn

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Des Knaben Wunderhorn

by Gustav Mahler · 1966

13 pressings7 countriesLate RomanticLiedOrchestraClassical

Des Knaben Wunderhorn was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Des Knaben Wunderhorn

6 pressings came out in 1966, 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.

US

October 1966
Label and catalog number
Angel Records S 36380Angel Records 36380
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YELY-X-97-A3 <IAM>Runout side A complete

YELY-X-98-B7#2 <IAM>Runout side B complete

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US

1966
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 36380
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XELY-97-G2Runout Side A, stamped

XELY-98-G2Runout Side B, stamped

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Australia

1966
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice OASD 7531
Format
LP, Stereo · Gatefold sleeve
Runout / matrix

DEN EZY 81Side A

DEN EZY 82+Side B

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

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966AustraliaHis Master's Voice OASD 7531First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966New ZealandWorld Record Club TZ 315 / World Record Club TZ.315LP, Club Edition, Misprint, Repress, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Misprint, Repress, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1966UKDelysé DS 6077First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKDelysé ECB 3177First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966UKDelysé DS 6077First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966USAngel Records 36380First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USAngel Records S 36380 / Angel Records 36380First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4594 / World Record Club S-4594LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972UKAce Of Diamonds SDD-R 326LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
1976SpainAce Of Diamonds SDD 326LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983USEverest SDBR 3488LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître CVB 2098LPLP
?GermanyDecca SXL 21 183-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Revelge
  2. A2Rheinlegendchen
  3. A3Lied Des Verfolgten Im Turme
  4. A4Wer Hat Dies Liedlein Erdacht
  5. A5Lob Des Hohen Verstandes
  6. A6Der Schildwache Nachtlied
  7. B1Wo Die Schoen Trompeten Blasen
  8. B2Trost Im Ungluck
  9. B3Des Antonius Von Padua Fischpredigt
  10. B4Verlorne Muh
  11. B5Das Irdische Leben
  12. B6Der Tamboursgsell

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Des Knaben Wunderhorn are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Des Knaben Wunderhorn are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1966 and 1983.

When was Des Knaben Wunderhorn first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, US, Australia. One of them is Delysé DS 6077.

How do I tell if my copy of Des Knaben Wunderhorn is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DS 6077, ECB 3177, S 36380, 36380) 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 Des Knaben Wunderhorn 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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