UK
October 1954- Label and catalog number
- Decca LXT 2973
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
CG ARL.2254-1A RTSide A runout, stamped
ARL 2255-1A RTSide B runout, stamped
ARL.2254Side A label
ARL.2255Side B label
Vinyl pressings
by Gustav Mahler · 1954
Symphony No. 1 In D Major "Titan" was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1954, the album's first year, in 2 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.
CG ARL.2254-1A RTSide A runout, stamped
ARL 2255-1A RTSide B runout, stamped
ARL.2254Side A label
ARL.2255Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | South Africa | Decca LXT 2973First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | UK | Decca LXT 2973First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | UK | Ace Of Clubs ACL 188LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | UK | Eclipse ECS 503LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Decca ECS 503 / Eclipse ECS 503LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Eclipse ECS 503LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Eclipse ECM 503LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | London Records B 19109LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Decca 6.41773LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca LXT 2973LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Decca 6.41773LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca ND 795LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca ECS 503 / Eclipse ECS 503LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| ? | UK | London Records CM 9115LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | London Records LL 1107 / London Records LL.1107LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | London Records LM 9115LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
16 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 1 In D Major "Titan" are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1954 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1954, in UK, South Africa. One of them is Decca LXT 2973, released October 1954.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 2973) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CG ARL.2254-1A RT and ARL 2255-1A RT. 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.