Vinyl pressings
by Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force · 1982
Planet Rock was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
39 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 10 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.
Mastering By Frankford/Wayne New YorkBoth Sides Runout
TB-823-A SMK Vinni Vini Herbie Jr Hi Angie and Winky "It's A Hi Powered Disco 12"Side A
TB-823-B SMK Vinni Vini Herbie Jr "Electric Breaks"Side B
MASTERED AT FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR Hi ANgIE AND Winky "IT'S A Hi POWERED DISCO 12" TB-823-ARunout side A etched
MASTERED AT FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR "ELECTRIC BREAKS" TB-823-BRunout side B etched
TB 823Label side A
TB 823Label side B
TB 823 A RE CAL L-10997Side A etchings
TB 823 B RE CAL L-10997-XSide B etchings
TB 823ASide A label
TB 823BSide B label
TB 823AA-Side Label
TB 823BB-Side Label
TB-823-PRO A Fwó SmKA-Side Etching
TB-823-PRO B- Fwó SmKB-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Brazil | 21 Records 2002 173 / Ariola 2002 173First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | 21 Records T1X-2101 / 21 Records TIX-2101First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | 21 Records T1-2101 / Polydor T1-2101First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Ecuador | Polydor 75000-11First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | 21 Records 2002173 / Polydor 2002173First year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | France | Polydor 2812 156First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Germany | Tommy Boy 0930.087First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Germany | Metronome 0030.574First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Germany | Metronome 0930.087First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | 21 Records 2141 610 / Polydor 2141 610First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | 21 Records 2002 173 / Polydor 2002 173First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Netherlands | 21 Records 2.106First year12" | 12" |
| 1982 | Netherlands | 21 Records 21.006First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Spain | 21 Records 21 41 610First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | 21 Records POSP 497 / 21 Records 2002173First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | US | Tommy Boy TB 823 / Collectables TB 8237", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1996 | US | The Perfect Beat Records HCL 2293 / Hot Classics HCL 229312", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1996 | US | The Perfect Beat Records HCL 2293 / Hot Classics HCL 229312", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1998 | Germany | Dream Team DT 01712", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 1998 | Germany | Dream Team DT 02212", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1998 | Germany | Dream Team DT 02012", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1998 | Spain | Container Records NM7080MX12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1998 | UK | Tommy Boy TBV 341 / Tommy Boy tbv 34112", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1998 | UK | Afro Wax Records 12 AWX 1R12" | 12" |
| 1998 | UK | Afro Wax Records 12 AWX 112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1998 | UK | Tommy Boy 0P034112", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited |
| 1998 | US | Afro Wax Records 12 AWX 1 DJ12", Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited | 12", Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited |
| 1998 | US | The Perfect Beat Records HAL 12798 / Hot Productions HAL 1279812", Limited Edition, 33 ⅓ RPM · Limited | 12", Limited Edition, 33 ⅓ RPM · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | US | Planet Rock Music PRM-233912" | 12" |
| 2001 | UK | Not On Label OAK112", Single Sided, White Label | 12", Single Sided, White Label |
| 2001 | UK | Tommy Boy TBV226612", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 2001 | US | Tommy Boy Silver Label TBSL 226612" | 12" |
| 2001 | US | Tommy Boy Silver Label TBV 226612" | 12" |
| 2001 | US | Tommy Boy Silver Label tb226612", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 2001 | UK | Tommy Boy TBV226612", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2005 | UK | Big Licks BIGLICKS00112", Single Sided, White Label | 12", Single Sided, White Label |
| 2006 | UK | Tommy Boy 8122-74775-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Get On Down GET 56011-1212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | US | Big Beat #553872-0 / Atlantic #553872-012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 2016 | Europe | Big Beat 553872-0 / Boysnoize Records 553872-012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2016 | US | Big Beat / Atlantic12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label ZN112", White Label, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", White Label, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| ? | Unknown | Tommy Boy TB 82312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Brazil | Tommy Boy TB 823 / Tommy Boy PR 502512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Tommy Boy TB 82312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | US | Tommy Boy TB-82312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress |
| ? | US | Tommy Boy TB 82312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Tommy Boy TB 82312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Tommy Boy TB-82312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
82 vinyl pressings of Planet Rock are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1982 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Tommy Boy TB 823.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TB 823, TB 823-7, FB-500, POSPX 497) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Mastering By Frankford/Wayne New York and TB-823-A SMK Vinni Vini Herbie Jr Hi Angie and Winky "It's A Hi Powered Disco 12". 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.
