Vinyl pressings
by Gustav Mahler · 1962
Symphony No. 9 was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 5 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.
XXSM-56187-1Bside A runout stamped
XXSM-56188-1Hside B runout stamped
XXSM-56189-1B Pside C runout stamped
XXSM=56190-1Gside D runout stamped
(x"Lp"56185)Matrix side I1
(x"Lp"56186)Matrix side I2
(x"Lp"56181)Matrix side 1
(x"Lp"56182)Matrix side 2
XXSM-56187-1FRunout side 1 stamped
XXSM-56188-1DRunout side 2 stamped
XSM-56189-1DRunout sides 3 stamped
XXSM=56190-1CRunout side 4 stamped
XXLP-56181-1F 2Runout side A
XXLP-56182-1GRunout side B
XXLP-56183-1F 2Runout side C
XXLP-56184-1F 2Runout side D
WM 1Label, Disc 1
ML 5747Label, Disc 2
ML 5748Label, Disc 3
WM-1 1LLabel, Side A
WM 1Label, Interviewdisc
MS 6347Label, Disc 1
MS 6348Label, Disc 2
WM-1 1LLabel, Interviewdisc Side A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Argentina | Columbia Masterworks 5113 / Columbia Masterworks 5114First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | CBS MTS 676First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | Columbia Masterworks ML 5747First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Italy | CBS E 77275First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | UK | CBS BRG 72068-9First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | CBS SBRG 72068-9First yearLP, Stereo, LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Stereo, LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | CBS 72068/9First yearLP, Stereo, LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Stereo, LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Columbia Masterworks M2S 676First yearLP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Columbia Masterworks M2S 676First yearLP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Columbia Masterworks M2L-276First yearLP, Album, Mono, LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Columbia Masterworks M2L 276First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1963 | Japan | CBS OS-213~4LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Columbia Masterworks M2S 676LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Columbia Masterworks M2L 276LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Odyssey 20DA 002LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Odyssey Y2 30308LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | CBS S 77 275LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | Spain | CBS Masterworks S 77275LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS Masterworks KLCS 2809/10 / CBS KLCS 2809/10LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | CBS Masterworks KLC 2809/10 / CBS KLC 2809/10LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | CBS 77205 / CBS S 72068LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
21 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 9 are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1962 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Argentina, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia Masterworks M2S 676, released June 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M2S 676, M2L-276, M2L 276, BRG 72068-9) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XXSM-56187-1B and XXSM-56188-1H. 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.
