Vinyl pressings
by Gustav Mahler · 1970
Symphony No. 6 In A Minor was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
ZAL-10027-2W 1 JT MSide A runout, variant 1
ZAL-10028-1W 1 JT BKSide B runout, variant 1
ZAL-10029-1W 4D JT BISide C runout, variant 1
ZAL-10030-4W 1D JT UISide D runout, variant 1
ZAL-10027-2W H JT 1Runout side A variant 1
ZAL-10028-1W A JT 1Runout side B variant 1
ZAL-10029-1W BB JT 4DRunout side C variant 1
ZAL-10030-4W UB JT 4DRunout side D variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | UK | Decca SET 469-70First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1970 | US | London Records CSA-2227First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set, Album | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | London Records SLC 2387~8LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | Spain | Decca SET 469/70LP, Reissue, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Spain | Decca 411 583-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Spain | Decca 411 582-1LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Decca 593048LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Decca 7277/78LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| ? | Japan | London Records L36C 5062/3LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Decca SET 469-70LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
10 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 6 In A Minor are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1970 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US. One of them is Decca SET 469-70.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SET 469-70, CSA-2227) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-10027-2W 1 JT M and ZAL-10028-1W 1 JT BK. 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.
