Vinyl pressings
by Gustav Mahler · 1971
Symphonie Nr. 5 • Lieder Eines Fahrenden Gesellen was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1971, 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.
Ⓟ1971 671◇K L 00 2561 082 = 3 S 13Side 1 etched
1 Ⓟ1971 ◇Z1 M7 00 2561 082 = 2 S 14Side 2 etched
1 Ⓟ1971 D71 ◇V R 00 2561 083 = 2 S 15Side 3 etched
Ⓟ1971 I70 ◇V - 00 28061 002 S1= 2Side 4 etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 056First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 056LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 056LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 056 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530 189LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 056LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 056 / Deutsche Grammophon 2707-056LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | Deutsche Grammophon 2726 064Album, LP | Album, LP |
| 1981 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 27 26 064 / Deutsche Grammophon 25 39 181LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия С10—18581-84LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 27 26 064LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2726 064LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon Album N° 2726 064LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2726 064 / Deutsche Grammophon 2539 181LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2726 064LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 415 015-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 415 015Album, LP | Album, LP |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2726 064LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2726 064LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 056LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| ? | Italy | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 056LP | LP |
| ? | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2726 064LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
21 vinyl pressings of Symphonie Nr. 5 • Lieder Eines Fahrenden Gesellen are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1971 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2707 056.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2707 056) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Ⓟ1971 671◇K L 00 2561 082 = 3 S 13 and 1 Ⓟ1971 ◇Z1 M7 00 2561 082 = 2 S 14. 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.
