Vinyl pressings
by Gustav Mahler · 1965
Symphony No. 7 "Song Of The Night" was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
VSD-71141A XSV105983-2D 2 BRunout stamped side A (record 1 side one) (2 B tilted)
XSV105985-2A VSD-71142A 3 ARunout stamped side B (record 2 side two) (3 A tilted)
XSV105986-2A VSD-71142B 2 4 ARunout stamped side C (record 2 side three) (4 A tlted)
XSV105984-2A VSD-71141 B 5 ARunout stamped side D (record 1 side four) (5 A tilted)
VSD-71141-A 1422Aside a etched
VSD-71141A 1422-Cside b etched
VSD-71141-B 1422-Dside c etched
VSD-71141-B 1422-Bside d etched
838 322 1Y//1v420 1 1 4Side 1 stamped
838 322 2Y//1v420 1 11 1Side 2 stamped
838 323 1Y//1v420 1 1 3Side 3 stamped
838 323 2Y//1v420 1 1 1Side 4 stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Japan | Vanguard VSD-71141/71142First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1965 | UK | Philips GL 5855/6First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Philips SGL 5855/6 / Philips 838 322/3 GYFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Vanguard VSD 71141/2First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Vanguard VRS 1141/2First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Vanguard VSD 71141/2First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Vanguard VSD 71141/2First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | World Record Club S/5545 / World Record Club S/5546LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1976 | Australia | World Record Club R-01052 / World Record Club R-01053LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1977 | Australia | World Record Club R-01052 / World Record Club R-01053LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1978 | Australia | World Record Club R-01052 / World Record Club R-01053LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1979 | Italy | Ricordi OCL 16110/11LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Vanguard 991 016/17 / Scherzo 991 016/17LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Mexico | Clave CCL-084/085LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Switzerland | Ex Libris EL 16 737LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Vanguard VSD 71141/2LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 7 "Song Of The Night" are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1965 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Japan. One of them is Vanguard VSD 71141/2.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VSD 71141/2, VRS 1141/2, GL 5855/6, SGL 5855/6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VSD-71141A XSV105983-2D 2 B and XSV105985-2A VSD-71142A 3 A. 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.
