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Vinyl pressings

The Planets

by Gustav Holst · 1962

51 pressings14 countriesModernOrchestraSuiteProgram Music

The Planets was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 The Planets

12 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 6 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

1962
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 5669Decca ARL 5413
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-5413-3A R7side-1

ARL-5414-6A K7side-2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1962
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 2305
Format
LP, Stereo · ED1
Runout / matrix

ZAL-5413-3E BU 2BSide 1 runout (stamped)

ZAL-5414-1E BC 1Side 2 runout (stamped)

ZAL.5413Side 1 label

ZAL.5414Side 2 label

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 51 vinyl pressings

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

1960s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962AustraliaDecca SXLA-2305First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962CanadaLondon Records CM. 9313 / London Records CM 9313First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962EuropeJubilee ZAL5413 / Jubilee ZAL 5414First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962SpainDecca SXL 2305First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962SpainDecca LXT 5669 / Discos Decca LXT 5669First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962UKDecca SXL 2305First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962UKDecca LXT 5669 / Decca ARL 5413First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962UKDecca LXT 5669First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962UKDecca SXL 2305First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962UKDecca SXL 2305First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USLondon Records CS 6244LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1962USLondon Records CS 6244First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USLondon Records CS 6244 / London Records CS.6244First yearLP, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1962USLondon Records CS 6244LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1963USLondon Records CS 6244LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 18 pressings from the 1960s
1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKDecca SXL 2305 / Decca SXL.2305LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1970UKDecca SXL 2305LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1973JapanLondon Records GT 9002LPLP
1973UKDecca SDD 400 / Ace Of Diamonds SDD 400LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1974JapanLondon Records SLC 6103LP, AlbumLP, Album
1977JapanLondon Records GT 9122LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1977SpainDecca SDD 400 / Ace Of Diamonds SDD 400LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977UKDecca JB 30LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1977UKDecca JB 30LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1978JapanLondon Records SLC 8013LP, AlbumLP, Album
1979New ZealandWorld Record Club WD 3058LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980UKDecca JB 30LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1981CanadaLondon Records JL 41005LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981CanadaLondon Records JL 41005LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982BrazilLondon Records 31C 051 63617LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982SpainAce Of Diamonds 65 94 130LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1989MexicoLondon Jubilee Series 417 709 1LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1995JapanLondon Records POJL 9006LP, StereoLP, Stereo
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015EuropeVinyl Passion Classical VPC 85011LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2015WorldwideVinyl Passion Classical VPC 85011LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaLondon Records CS 6244LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaLondon Records CM. 9313 / London Records CM 9313LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceDecca 592014LPLP
?GermanyDecca 6.41862LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 6.43244LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?PhilippinesDecca SXL 2305LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKLondon Records CM 9313LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKDecca SXL 2305 / Decca SXL.2305LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 2305LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKLondon Records CS 6244LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKLondon Records CM 9313LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKLondon Records CS 6244LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USLondon Records CS 6244LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. The Planets

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Planets are there?

51 vinyl pressings of The Planets are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1962 and 2015.

When was The Planets first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Decca SXL 2305.

How do I tell if my copy of The Planets is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 2305, LXT 5669, CS 6244, SXLA-2305) 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 The Planets 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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