Vinyl pressings
by Gustav Mahler · 1964
Symphony No. 5 / Wozzeck (Excerpts) 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.
6 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 4 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.
PRRS-5027Label Side A
PRRS-5028Label Side B
PRRS-5029Label Side C
PRRS-5030Label Side D
PRRS-5027Label Side A
PRRS-5028Label Side B
PRRS-5029Label Side C
PRRS-5030Label Side D
PRRM-5023Label Side A
PRRM-5024Label Side B
PRRM-5025Label Side C
PRRM-5026Label Side D
PRRS-5027Side 1
PRRS-5028Side 2
PRRS-5029-2Side 3
PRRS-5030-2Side 4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Canada | RCA Red Seal LSC-7031 / RCA Red Seal LSC-7031(2)First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo |
| 1964 | France | RCA Victor 645.032-033First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1964 | UK | RCA Victor Red Seal SER-5518/9First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1964 | UK | RCA Victor Red Seal RE-5518/9First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-7031 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 7031First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set, Album, Stereo | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | RCA Red Seal LM-7031First yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1968 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-7031 / RCA Red Seal LSC-7031LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1968 | US | RCA Red Seal LSC-7031 / RCA Red Seal LSC 7031LP, Stereo, Box Set, Album, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA Red Seal LSC 7031/1-2LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 7031/1-2LP | LP |
| ? | Italy | RCA Victor Red Seal lmds 7031LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| ? | Japan | Victor SHP-2351/52LP | LP |
12 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 5 / Wozzeck (Excerpts) are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1964 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Canada, France. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-7031.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-7031, LM-7031, SER-5518/9, RE-5518/9) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PRRS-5027 and PRRS-5028. 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.
