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Gustav MahlerKindertotenlieder / Lieder Eines Fahrenden Gesellen

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Kindertotenlieder / Lieder Eines Fahrenden Gesellen

by Gustav Mahler · 1977

17 pressings7 countriesLate RomanticLiedOrchestraClassical

Kindertotenlieder was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 Kindertotenlieder

2 pressings came out in 1977, 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.

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

All 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966UK & IrelandHis Master's Voice XLP 30044LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977NetherlandsHis Master's Voice 5C 037-00898First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1977NetherlandsHis Master's Voice 5C 063-00898 XFirst yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1978SpainLa Voz De Su Amo 10C 063 - 000 898LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownHis Master's Voice XLP 30044LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 1008981LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 30.250 / La Voix De Son Maître FALP 30250LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?GermanyEMI Electrola 1C 063-00898 / His Master's Voice 1C 063-00898LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyElectrola SME 91 387 / Electrola ASDW 9159LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyOdeon 1 C063-00898 / Electrola 1C 063-00898LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyEMI Electrola 1C 063-00898 / His Master's Voice 1C 063-00898LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?GermanyEMI Electrola 1C 063-00898 / His Master's Voice 1C 063-00898LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?GermanyElectrola SME 91 387 / Electrola Gesellschaft m.b.H. SME 91 387LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?JapanAngel Records EAC-55080LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?JapanAngel Records AA-8159LP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinyl
?NetherlandsHis Master's Voice 5C 063-00898 X / His Master's Voice 5 C 063.00898 XLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USSeraphim 60272LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Kindertotenlieder
  2. Lieder Eines Fahrenden Gesellen

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Kindertotenlieder are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Kindertotenlieder are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1966 and 1978.

When was Kindertotenlieder first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Netherlands. One of them is His Master's Voice 5C 037-00898.

How do I tell if my copy of Kindertotenlieder is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5C 037-00898, 5C 063-00898 X) 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 Kindertotenlieder 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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