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Symphony No. 3 In D Minor by Gustav Mahler, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Symphony No. 3 In D Minor

by Gustav Mahler · 1962

18 pressings8 countriesLate RomanticSymphonyOrchestraChoral

Symphony No. 3 In D Minor was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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. 3 In D Minor

6 pressings came out in 1962, 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

April 1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks M2L 275
Format
LP, Album, Mono · 6 eyes
Runout / matrix

XXLP-55238-2B - BH IIRunout side A

XXLP-55239-2A - BHIIRunout side B

XXLP-55240-2A BHIIIRunout side C

XXLP-55241-2B - BH IIRunout side D

Full details of this pressing

UK

1962
Label and catalog number
CBS SBRG 72065CBS SBRG 72066
Format
LP, Misprint, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SBRG 72065 A3Runout Side A

CBS72066AGRunout Side B

SBRG 72066-B5CPRunout Side C

SBRG 72065 B3Runout 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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962UKCBS SBRG 72065 / CBS SBRG 72066First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962UKCBS SBRG 72065 / CBS SBRG 72066First yearLP, Misprint, StereoLP, Misprint, Stereo
1962UKCBS SBRG 72065 / CBS SBRG 72066First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USColumbia Masterworks M2S 675First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USColumbia Masterworks M2L 275First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USColumbia Masterworks M2L 275First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968ItalyCBS S 77206 / CBS Italiana S.p.A. (S 72065/6)LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 10 0961-62 / Gramofonový Klub 1 10 0961-62LP, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1973UKCBS S 77206LP, Stereo, Box Set, ReissueLP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue
1976GermanyCBS 29 262LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2019NetherlandsVinyl Passion Classical VPC 85270LP, Remastered, StereoLP, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceCBS CBS75065/66LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony SONC 10099~100LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JapanCBS/Sony SOCJ-31LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKCBS BRG 72065 / CBS ML 5734LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks M2L 275LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia M2S 675 / Columbia Masterworks M2S 675LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USColumbia M2S 675 / Columbia Masterworks MS 6334LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 3 In D Minor

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 3 In D Minor are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 3 In D Minor are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1962 and 2019.

When was Symphony No. 3 In D Minor first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK. One of them is Columbia Masterworks M2L 275, released April 1962.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 3 In D Minor is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M2L 275, M2S 675, SBRG 72065) 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. 3 In D 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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