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Gustav MahlerSymphony No. 1 In D Major "Titan"

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Symphony No. 1 In D Major "Titan"

by Gustav Mahler · 1954

16 pressings5 countriesLate RomanticSymphonyOrchestraClassical

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Symphony No. 1 In D Major "Titan"

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.

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

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954South AfricaDecca LXT 2973First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1954UKDecca LXT 2973First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963UKAce Of Clubs ACL 188LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1969UKEclipse ECS 503LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1969UKDecca ECS 503 / Eclipse ECS 503LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1969UKEclipse ECS 503LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1969UKEclipse ECM 503LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaLondon Records B 19109LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca 6.41773LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca LXT 2973LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyDecca 6.41773LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca ND 795LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca ECS 503 / Eclipse ECS 503LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
?UKLondon Records CM 9115LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USLondon Records LL 1107 / London Records LL.1107LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USLondon Records LM 9115LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 1 In D Major ("Titan")

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 1 In D Major "Titan" are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 1 In D Major "Titan" are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1954 and 1969.

When was Symphony No. 1 In D Major "Titan" first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in UK, South Africa. One of them is Decca LXT 2973, released October 1954.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 1 In D Major "Titan" is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Symphony No. 1 In D Major "Titan" 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.

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