Vinyl pressings
by Gustav Mahler · 1963
Symphony No. 5 In C-Sharp Minor was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 1963, 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.
o XXSM-76029-1H T A11Runout side A complete
o XXSM-76030-1D T A111Runout side B complete
o XXSM-76031-1C T T C1Runout side C complete
oXXSM-51042-2BA T A1Runout side D complete
XXLP-76025-1A P I I I oSide A stamped, exc. I I I etched
XXLP-76026-1B P I oSide B stamped, exc. I etched
XXLP-76027-1B P oSide C stamped
XXLP-51040-2B P I I I oSide D stamped, exc. I I I etched
o XLP-76025-1J T I II VSide A runout stamped, I II etched
T o XXLP-76026-1E I IIII VSide B runout stamped, I IIII etched
o XXLP-76027-1G T I VSide C runout stamped, I etched
o XXLP-51040-2E T I I VSide D runout stamped, I I etched
XXSM-76029-1ADStamped side A
XXSM-76030-1GStamped side B
XXSM-76031-1HStamped side C
XXSM-51042-2AHStamped side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Canada | Columbia Masterworks M2L 298First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Canada | Columbia Masterworks M2S 298 / Columbia Masterworks MS 6558First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1963 | US | Columbia Masterworks M2S 698First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Columbia Masterworks M2L 298First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Columbia Masterworks M2S 698LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Columbia Masterworks M2L 298 / Columbia Masterworks ML 5958First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1964 | Israel | CBS 72182/3LP, Album, Stereo, LP | LP, Album, Stereo, LP |
| 1964 | UK | CBS SBRG 72183LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1964 | UK | CBS BRG 72183 / CBS BRG 72183LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | CBS 72182 / CBS S BRG 72182LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | France | CBS S 75182 / CBS S 75183LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS Masterworks S2BR 220328 / CBS SBR235672LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Australia & New Zealand | Columbia Masterworks SBR475061/62LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | CBS S 75182/3LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Speakers Corner Records M2S 698LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| ? | Italy | CBS 72182/3 / CBS S 72182/3LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | CBS 72182/3 / CBS S 72182/3LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Italy | CBS 72182/3LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| ? | Japan | CBS/Sony SOCJ 33-34LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Japan | CBS/Sony SOCL 124~125LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | CBS 72182 / CBS 72183LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | CBS SBRG 72182 (MS 6558) / CBS SBRG 72183 (MS 6559)LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | CBS 72182 / CBS 72183LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia Masterworks M2S 698LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
24 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 5 In C-Sharp Minor are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1963 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia Masterworks M2S 698.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M2S 698, M2L 298, M2S 298) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o XXSM-76029-1H T A11 and o XXSM-76030-1D T A111. 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.
