Vinyl pressings
by Gustav Mahler · 1966
Symphony No. 10 was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 3 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.
o XXSM111240-1B - T A|||Runout side A complete
o XXSM111241-1B - A|Runout side B complete
o XXSM111242-1B B||Runout side C complete
o XXSM111243-1B T A1Runout side D complete
S 72408-A4Side A runout, variant 1
S 72408-B4Side B runout, variant 1
S 72409-A6Side C runout, variant 1
S 72409-B5Side D runout, variant 1
72408 ADisc 1 Side 1 Label
72408 BDisc 1 Side 2 Label
72409 ADisc 2 Side 1 Label
72409 BDisc 2 Side 2 Label
XXSM111240-1ADisc 1 Side 1 Runout
XXSM111243-1DDisc 1 Side 2 Runout
XXSM111241-1ADisc 2 Side 1 Runout
XXSM111242-1ADisc 2 Side 2 Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Italy | CBS SET 2010 / CBS S 72408/9First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1966 | UK | CBS 72408/9First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1966 | UK | CBS S.72408/9 / CBS SET 2010First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1966 | UK | CBS S.72408/9 / CBS SET 2010First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1966 | US | Columbia Masterworks M2S 735First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | UK | CBS 61447 / CBS S 61447LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | CBS 61447 / CBS S 61447LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | CBS 61 447LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia & New Zealand | CBS 2BR 220018LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | CBS SET 2010LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | CBS 61 447LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia Masterworks M2S 335 / Columbia Masterworks ML 6209LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| ? | US | Columbia Masterworks M2S 735 / Columbia Masterworks MS 6808LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | US | Not On LabelLP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| ? | US | Columbia Masterworks M2S 735LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 10 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1966 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Italy. One of them is Columbia Masterworks M2S 735.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M2S 735, 72408/9, S.72408/9, SET 2010) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o XXSM111240-1B - T A||| and o XXSM111241-1B - A|. 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.
