UK
1971- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 2310-130
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
2310130 A//1 1 1 1side one, runout
2310130 B//1 1 2 2side two, runout
Vinyl pressings
by Arthur Brown's Kingdom Come · 1971
Galactic Zoo Dossier was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
2310130 A//1 1 1 1side one, runout
2310130 B//1 1 2 2side two, runout
2310130 A//1 1 1 6Runout Side A, variant 1
2310130 B//1 1 2 4Runout Side B, variant 1
2310130 A//1 1 1 3Runout Side A, variant 2
2310130 B//1 1 2 3Runout Side B, variant 2
A-side: 2310130 A//1 11 8
B-side: 2310130 B//1 12 12
2310130 A//1 1 1 4Variant 1 - Runout side A
2310130 B//1 1 2 3Variant 1 - Runout side B
2310130 A//1 1 1 14Variant 2 - Runout side A, stamped
2310130 B//1 12 1 5Variant 2 - Runout side B, stamped
1 ℗1971 K71<>K C 00 2310 130 = 2 5 1Runout Side 1 (stamped)
℗1971 K71<>K C 00 2310 130 = 5 2Runout Side 1 (stamped)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | France | Polydor 2310 130 / Polydor 2310130First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Polydor 2310 130First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Polydor 2310 130First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Polydor 2310 130 / Polydor 2310130First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Polydor 2310-130First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Polydor 2310 130 / Polydor 2310130First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Polydor 2310 130 / Polydor 2310130First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Polydor 2310-130 / Polydor 2310 130First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | UK | Swordfish Records SWFLP31LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| 2019 | UK | Swordfish Records SWFLP31LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of Galactic Zoo Dossier are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1971 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, France, Germany, New Zealand. One of them is Polydor 2310-130.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2310-130, 2310 130) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2310130 A//1 1 1 1 and 2310130 B//1 1 2 2. 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.