Skip to content
VinylLens
Symphony No.1 by Gustav Mahler, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Symphony No.1

by Gustav Mahler · 1964

29 pressings10 countriesLate RomanticSymphonyOrchestraClassical

Symphony No.1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Symphony No.1

5 pressings came out in 1964, 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.

UK

September 1964
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 6113Decca SXL.6113
Format
LP, Stereo · Ed 1
Runout / matrix

ZAL-6237-1E K KT [2 over 1]Stamped runout side A

ZAL-6238-3E U KT [4 over 1]Stamped runout side B

ZAL.6237Side A label, inverted

ZAL.6238Side B label, inverted

Full details of this pressing

UK

September 1964
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 6113Decca LXT.6113
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-6237-2ASide A

ARL-6238-2ASide B

ARL.6237Side A label, inverted

ARL.6238Side B label, inverted

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1964
Label and catalog number
Decca SXLA 6113Decca SXLA-6113
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-6237- 1ERunout side 1

ZAL-6237-5ERunout side 2

ZAL6237Label A

ZAL6238Label B

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 29 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964AustraliaDecca SXLA 6113 / Decca SXLA-6113First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964SpainDecca SXL 6113First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964UKDecca SXL 6113 / Decca SXL.6113LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1964USLondon Records CM 9401 / London Records CM.9401First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964UKDecca SXL 6113 / Decca SXL.6113First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964UKDecca LXT 6113 / Decca LXT.6113First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965JapanLondon Records SLC 1395LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968UKDecca SXL 6113 / Decca SXL.6113LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970FranceDecca 7045 (SXL 6113) / Decca 7.045 (SXL 6.113)LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1973South KoreaDecca SXL 6113 / Decca SEL-0110LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985JapanLondon Records K15C 7012LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1986EuropeDecca 417 275-1LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1986GermanyDecca 6.43395 / Decca 417 275-1LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1996GermanyDecca SXL 6113 / Decca 009 6113LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013ItalyDecca SXL 6113LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDecca 7.045 (SXL 6113)LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceDecca 7045LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6113 / Decca SXL.6113LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6113 / Nimbus Records SXL 6113LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited
?UKDecca SXL 6113 / Decca SXL.6113LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6113 / Decca SXL.6113LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6113LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6113LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6113 / Decca SXL.6113LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6113 / Decca SXL.6113LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca LXT 6113 / Decca LXT.6113LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?UKDecca SXL 6113 / Decca SXL.6113LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USLondon Records CS 6401LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USLondon Records CS 6401 / London Records CS.6401LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No.1 In D Major

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No.1 are there?

29 vinyl pressings of Symphony No.1 are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1964 and 2013.

When was Symphony No.1 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, US, Australia, Spain. One of them is Decca SXL 6113, released September 1964.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No.1 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 6113, LXT 6113, CM 9401, SXLA 6113) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-6237-1E K KT [2 over 1] and ZAL-6238-3E U KT [4 over 1]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No.1 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.

More Gustav Mahler on vinyl

VinylLens app

What is your copy of Symphony No.1 worth?

Point your phone at the label. VinylLens finds the exact pressing in seconds and shows its value for every condition, from Mint to Poor, so you know what your record is really worth.

Scan your records free