Gustav Mahler – Symphonie Nr. 3

About this record

Matrix 25 39 179 and 25 39 180 sit in the runout of this Spanish pressing, with Polygram Servicios, S.A. named as the plant. Deutsche Grammophon issued Mahler's Symphonie Nr.

3 under catalogue 2726 063 in 1984, and the sleeve carries a second listing as 27 26 063. The release notes credit the recording to 1967 Polydor International GmbH, Hamburgo, and the printing to Gráficas FOCO, S.A. in Madrid, dated 1984.

What drives its value

The price guide puts this LP from M at 10.93 USD, NM at 9.78 USD, VG+ at 7.48 USD and VG at 5.18 USD, so a copy sold in VG condition sits well below one graded Mint. The guide shows no lowest asking price and no count of copies for sale, so the current market depth cannot be read from the data.

Community data records 13 owners against 1 collector seeking a copy and a rating of 4 from 2 voters, which points to a steady holding base with little pressure from buyers. The record appears among the other pressings for this title, and the Spanish plant and 1984 date distinguish it from the 1967 Polydor original, which is the release that generally drives demand for the work.

How to appraise this pressing

Confirm the pressing by reading the dead wax for 25 39 179 on side one and 25 39 180 on side two, both of which are listed as the matrix runouts for this copy. Check that the spine and back cover carry catalogue 2726 063 or 27 26 063, and that the label reads Deutsche Grammophon.

The Polygram Servicios, S.A. plant name should appear in the trail-off area, and the release notes should show Gráficas FOCO, S.A. with the 1984 date. If the runouts differ from these strings or the plant is not Polygram Servicios, treat the copy as a different pressing.

Grade each side under light, looking at the playing surface and the sleeve separately, and record the grade for both before comparing against the price guide.

Further reading: grading a record, how to sell vinyl.