Vinyl pressings
by Gustav Mahler · 1976
Symphony No. 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
ZAL-14324-1WSide A runout variant 1
ZAL-14325-1WSide B runout variant 1
ZAL-14324-1W BM 2BSide A runout variant 2
ZAL-14325-2W K1 2BSide B runout variant 2
ZAL-14324-IWSide A
ZAL-14325-IWSide B
ZAL-14324-IWSide A
ZAL-14325-IWSide B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Germany | Decca 6.42108 ASFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Israel | PAX IST 639First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | London Records SLA 1106First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | London Records CS 7004 / London Records CS7004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | London Records CS 7004 / London Records CS7004LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1977 | UK | Decca SXL 6779 / Decca SXL.6779LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Yugoslavia | Decca LSDC - 70830 / Jugoton LSDC - 70830LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Germany | Decca 6.42108 AGLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Decca SXL 6779LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | Contour Red Label CC7620LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Decca SXLA-6779 / Decca SXLA.6779LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | Decca 65 94 200 SXL 6779LP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 1 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1976 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Germany, Israel, Japan. One of them is London Records CS 7004.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 7004, 6.42108 AS, IST 639, SLA 1106) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-14324-1W and ZAL-14325-1W. 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.
