Vinyl pressings
by Gustav Mahler · 1960
Symphony No. 9 In D Minor was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1960, the album's first year. 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.
SDBR 3050-1-T2 ARCSide One Etching
SDBR 3050-2-T2 ARCSide Two Etching
SDBR 3050-3-T2 ARCSide Three Etching
SDBR 3050-4-T2 ARCSide Four Etching
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | US | Everest SDBR 3050-2First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo |
| 1961 | UK | Recorded Music Circle SCM. 16-17 / Recorded Music Circle CM 16-17LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1961 | UK | Recorded Music Circle CM 16-17LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1961 | UK | Recorded Music Circle CM 16-17LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1962 | US | Everest LPBR 6050-2LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Everest SDBR 3050-2LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, Album | LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, Album |
| 1965 | Australia | The Record Society S-6151 / The Record Society RS 6151-1/2LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1965 | Australia | The Record Society 6151 / The Record Society RS 6151-1/2LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1968 | US | Everest SDBR 3050-2LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | UK | Concert Hall SMS 2834LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Everest SDBR 3050-2LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Concert Hall SMS 2834LP | LP |
| ? | US | Everest LPBR 6050 / Everest SDBR 6050LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | US | Everest SDBR 3050-2LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | US | Everest SDBR 3050LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
15 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 9 In D Minor are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1960 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US. One of them is Everest SDBR 3050-2.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SDBR 3050-2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SDBR 3050-1-T2 ARC and SDBR 3050-2-T2 ARC. 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.
