Vinyl pressings
by Gustav Mahler · 1977
Symphonie Nr.9 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.
6 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 4 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.
2530 813 S1 320 1A HRunout side A Variant 1
2530 813 S2 2 320 G 1Runout side B Variant 1
2530 814 S3 320 1 CRunout side C Variant 1
2530 814 = 2 S4 320 1 MRunout side D Variant 1
2530 813 = 2S1 320 3 5 2Runout side A - machine stamped - this variant
2530 813 S2 2 320 5 6Runout side B - machine stamped - this variant
2530 814 S3 320 1 5 1·8Runout side C - machine stamped - this variant
2530 814 = 2 S4 320 1 5 1·6Runout side D - machine stamped - this variant
2530 813 = 2S1 A/5 320 5 6Runout side A
2530 813 S2 B/2 320 5 6Runout side B
2530 814 S3 A/4 320 5 1·10Runout side C
2530 814 = 3 S4 B/3 320 5 3Runout side D
2530 813 S1 320 24Runout stamped side A Variant 2
2530 813 S2 320 24Runout stamped side B Variant 2
2530 814 S3 32 0 24Runout stamped side C Variant 2
2530 814=2 S4 32 0 24Runout stamped side D Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Austria | Deutsche Grammophon 2864 077First yearLP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1977 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 097First yearLP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1977 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 097First yearLP, Promo, Box Set · Promo | LP, Promo, Box Set · Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MG 8241/2First yearLP, LP | LP, LP |
| 1977 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 097First yearLP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1977 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 097First yearLP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1978 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 097LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1979 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 813LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Germany | Speakers Corner Records 2707097 / Deutsche Grammophon 2707097LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 097LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 097LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| ? | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 097LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| ? | Italy | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 097LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
13 vinyl pressings of Symphonie Nr.9 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1977 and 2009.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Germany, UK, Austria, Japan. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2707 097.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2707 097, 2864 077, MG 8241/2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2530 813 S1 320 1A H and 2530 813 S2 2 320 G 1. 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.
