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Gustav MahlerSymphony No. 2 In C Minor (The Resurrection Symphony)

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Symphony No. 2 In C Minor (The Resurrection Symphony)

by Gustav Mahler · 1964

18 pressings7 countriesLate RomanticSymphonyOrchestraChoral

Symphony No. 2 In C Minor was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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

3 pressings came out in 1964, 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.

US

October 1964
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks M2S 695
Format
LP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo · Two-Eye "360 SOUND "Stereo labels
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US

1964
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks M2L 295
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono, Box Set · Terra Haute pressing; Radio station copy
Runout / matrix

o XXLP-75896-1E T IVSide A Runout

o XXLP-75897-2D T IVSide B Runout

o XXLP-75898-2E T IVSide C Runout

o XXLP-75899-2D IVSide D Runout

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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964CanadaColumbia Masterworks M2L 295First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USColumbia Masterworks M2L 295First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono, Box Set · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono, Box Set · Promo, Mono
1964USColumbia Masterworks M2S 695First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set, StereoLP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo
1965UKCBS BRG 72283 / 72284 / CBS BRG 72283 / 72284LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965USColumbia Masterworks M2S 695LP, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
1965USColumbia Masterworks M2S 695LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
1967ItalyCBS 77203 / CBS Italiana S.p.A. 77203Box Set, LP, StereoBox Set, LP, Stereo
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceCBS CBS 75283 / CBS CBS 75284LPLP
?IsraelCBS 72283 / 72284LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony SONC 10079-80LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JapanCBS/Sony SOCL 114-5LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKCBS 72284LP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
?UKCBS SBRG 72283 / 72284LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKCBS SBRG 72283 / 72284 / CBS 72283/72284LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKCBS SBRG 72283 / 72284 / CBS 72283/72284LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
?UKCBS 77203LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?USColumbia Masterworks M2L 295LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks M2S 695LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo

Tracklist

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

Questions

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

18 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 2 In C Minor are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1964 and 1967.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia Masterworks M2S 695, released October 1964.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M2S 695, M2L 295) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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 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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