France
1982- Label and catalog number
- Supraphon 302 100
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Gustav Mahler · 1982
Symphony No.8 "The Symphony Of A Thousand" was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 1982, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | France | Supraphon 302 100First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Supraphon 302 100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1110 3881-82LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Pro-Arte Digital 2PAD-204LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1110 3881-82 / Gramofonový Klub 1110 3881-82LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | Supraphon 302 100LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1110 3881-82LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 10 3881-1 032 / Supraphon 1110 3881LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1988 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 10 3881-1 032 / Supraphon 1110 3881LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1988 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 10 3881-1 032 / Supraphon 1110 3881LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Symphony No.8 "The Symphony Of A Thousand" are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1982 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in France, Germany. One of them is Supraphon 302 100.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 302 100) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.