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Kathleen Ferrier Sings Kindertotenlieder (Mahler)

by Kathleen Ferrier · 1972

15 pressings7 countriesBaroqueRomanticVocalClassical

Kathleen Ferrier Sings Kindertotenlieder was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Kathleen Ferrier Sings Kindertotenlieder

6 pressings came out in 1972, 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.

UK

1972
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice HLM 7002His Master's Voice 1E 047 - 01268M
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
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US

1972
Label and catalog number
Seraphim 60203
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

1-60203-X2Side A Run-out

2-30203-X2Side B Run-out

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France

1972
Label and catalog number
La Voix De Son Maître 2 C 061-01209 M
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

1 01209 MA 21 M6 28650 6Runout stamped side A (first "1" hand-etched)

01209 MB 21 M6 28650 7Runout stamped side B

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Netherlands

1972
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice 5C 047-01209 M
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

047-01209 A // 5Y

047-01209 B(mirrored) // 2Y

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 15 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AustraliaHis Master's Voice HLM7002First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1972FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2 C 061-01209 MFirst yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1972NetherlandsHis Master's Voice 5C 047-01209 MFirst yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1972NetherlandsHis Master's Voice 5C 047-01209 MFirst yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1972UKHis Master's Voice HLM 7002 / His Master's Voice 1E 047 - 01268MFirst yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1972USSeraphim 60203First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1979New ZealandWorld Record Club WE 530LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 051-01209LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaLondon Records SPA 4024 / Seraphim 60203LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 051-01209LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2 C 061-01209 MLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 051-01209LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsColumbia GHX 10.040LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsHis Master's Voice 5C047-01209 MLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsHis Master's Voice 5 C047-01209 MLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Mahler: Kindertotenlieder (Rückert)
  2. Kindertotenlieder
  3. Purcell
  4. B1Sound The Trumpet (Come Ye Sons Of Art)
  5. B2Let Us Wander (The Indian Queen)
  6. B3Shepherd, Leave Decoying (King Arthur)
  7. Handel
  8. B4Spring Is Coming (From 'Ottone')
  9. B5Come To Me, Soothing Sleep (From 'Ottone')
  10. Green
  11. B6O Praise The Lord
  12. B7I Will Lay Me Down In Peace
  13. Mendelssohn
  14. B8I Would That My Love, Op. 63 No. 1
  15. B9Greeting, Op. 63 No. 3

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Kathleen Ferrier Sings Kindertotenlieder are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Kathleen Ferrier Sings Kindertotenlieder are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1972 and 1980.

When was Kathleen Ferrier Sings Kindertotenlieder first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, Australia, France and more. One of them is His Master's Voice HLM 7002.

How do I tell if my copy of Kathleen Ferrier Sings Kindertotenlieder is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HLM 7002, 60203, HLM7002, 2 C 061-01209 M) 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.

How much is Kathleen Ferrier Sings Kindertotenlieder on vinyl worth?

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.

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