Vinyl pressings
by Gustav Mahler · 1969
Symphony No. 7 was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 3 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.
2YEA.3658Matrix on label - side A
2YEA.3659Matrix on label - side B
2YEA.3660Matrix on label - side C
2YEA.3661Matrix on label - side D
M6 267033Matrix - face 1
M6 267034Matrix - face 2
M6 268513Matrix - face 3
M6 269531Matrix - face 4
2YEA.3658Matrix on label - side A
2YEA.3659Matrix on label - side B
2YEA.3660Matrix on label - side C
2YEA.3661Matrix on label - side D
2YEA.3658Matrix on label - side A
2YEA.3659Matrix on label - side B
2YEA.3660Matrix on label - side C
2YEA.3661Matrix on label - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | France & Benelux | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 065-01931/2First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1969 | Israel | His Master's Voice ASD 2491-92First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Israel | His Master's Voice ASD 2491-92First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 2491-92 / His Master's Voice 1E 063 ◦ 01931-2First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 3C 153-01931/32LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия С10—13737-40LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | Classics For Pleasure CFPD 41 4442 3LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Angel Records SB-3740LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1 C163-01 931/32 / EMI Electrola 1 C163-01 931/32LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1 C163-01 931/32 / EMI Electrola 1 C163-01 931/32LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Electrola 979 006/7 / Electrola 1 C 063-01 931/32LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Angel Records EAC-50036/37LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Switzerland | Electrola 979 006/7 / Electrola 1 C 063-01 931/32LP, Album, Special Edition, Stereo | LP, Album, Special Edition, Stereo |
| ? | US | Angel Records SB-3740LP | LP |
14 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 7 are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1969 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, France & Benelux, Israel. One of them is His Master's Voice ASD 2491-92.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASD 2491-92, 2C 065-01931/2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YEA.3658 and 2YEA.3659. 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.
