Vinyl pressings
by Zubin Mehta · 1965
Symphony No.9 In D Minor 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.
12 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 4 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.
ZAL-6859-2G BC KT 3 BRunout side A - stamped
ZAL-6860-2G UB KT 1Runout side B - stamped
ZAL.6859Matrix on label - side A
ZAL.6860Matrix on label - side B
ARL-6859-2ARunout side A - stamped
ARl-6860-1ARunout side B - stamped
ARL.6859Matrix on label - side A
ARL.6860Matrix on label - side B
ZAL-6859-2GRunout side A - stamped
ZAL-6860-2GRunout side B - stamped
ZAL-6859-8GRunout side A - stamped
ZAL-6860-6GRunout side B - stamped
ZAL.6859Matrix on label - side A
ZAL.6860Matrix on label - side B
ZAL.6859Side A label
ZAL.6860Side B label
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 | Canada | London Records CM 9462First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Decca SXLM 6202First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | Decca SXL 6202 / Decca SXL.6202First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | Decca LXT 6202 / Decca LXT.6202First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Decca SXL 6202 / Decca SXL.6202First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | Decca SXL 6202 / Decca SXL.6202First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | Decca SXL 6202 / Decca SXL.6202First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | London Records CS 6462First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | London Records CS 6462First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | London Records CM 9462First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | London Records CS 6462 / London Records CS.6462First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | London Records CS 6462First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | Spain | Decca SXL 6202LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | UK | Decca JB 108LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Spain | Decca 9-42 631LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Netherlands | Decca SXL 6202 / Decca SXL.6202LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Decca 29 598-0LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca SXL 6202LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6202 / Decca SXL.6202LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of Symphony No.9 In D Minor are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1965 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, US, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Decca SXL 6202.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 6202, LXT 6202, CS 6462, CM 9462) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-6859-2G BC KT 3 B and ZAL-6860-2G UB KT 1. 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.
