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Symphony No. 2 In C Minor "Resurrection"

by Gustav Mahler · 1958

27 pressings10 countriesLate RomanticSymphonyOrchestraChoral

Symphony No. 2 In C Minor "Resurrection" was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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. 2 In C Minor "Resurrection"

2 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year. 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.

US

September 1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks M2L 256
Format
LP, Album, Mono, Box Set
Runout / matrix

XXLP43361-1C 1 1Side A runout

XXLP43362-1K 1 1 1Side B runout

XXLP43363-1A 1 1Side C runout

XXLP43364-1C 1 1Side D runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks M2S 601
Format
LP, Promo, Stereo, Box Set, Album
Runout / matrix

XXSM43943-1E IIRunout side A

XXSM43944-1FRunout side B

XXSM43945-1D IIIIIRunout side C

XXSM43946-1H -Runout side D

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 27 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958USColumbia Masterworks M2S 601First yearLP, Promo, Stereo, Box Set, Album · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo, Box Set, Album · Promo
1958USColumbia Masterworks M2L 256First yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1959UKPhilips ABL 3245 / Philips ABL 3246LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959UKPhilipsLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962UKCBS SBRG 72052 / CBS SBRG 72053LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1962USColumbia Masterworks M2S 601 / Columbia Masterworks M2S-601LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1962USColumbia Masterworks M2S 601LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971CanadaColumbia Odyssey Y2 30848 / Odyssey Y2 30848LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971USColumbia Odyssey Y2 30848 / Odyssey Y2 30848LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972UKCBS Classics 61282/3 / CBS Classics S 61282LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1972UKCBS Classics 61282/3 / CBS Classics S 61282/3LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1976FranceCBS 77271LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987NetherlandsCBS Masterworks M2P 42472LP, Album, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaCBS Masterworks 5057 / CBS Masterworks 5058LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
?AustraliaCoronet KLCS 2683-4LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaCBS Odyssey 2ODA 003 / CBS Odyssey Y2 30848LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeCBS S 77 266 / CBS S 61 282LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyCBS S 77 266LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony SOCL 188~189LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony 30AC 1290~1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanCBS/SONY 40AC 1831~2LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony SONC-10191-92LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKCBS SBRG 72052 & 72053LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKCBS BRG 72052 / CBS BRG 72053LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKCBS BRG 72052 / CBS BRG 72053LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks M2S 601LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks M2S 601LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 2 In C Minor "Resurrection"

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 2 In C Minor "Resurrection" are there?

27 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 2 In C Minor "Resurrection" are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1958 and 1987.

When was Symphony No. 2 In C Minor "Resurrection" first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US. One of them is Columbia Masterworks M2L 256, released September 1958.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 2 In C Minor "Resurrection" is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M2L 256, M2S 601) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XXLP43361-1C 1 1 and XXLP43362-1K 1 1 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No. 2 In C Minor "Resurrection" 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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