Vinyl pressings
by Gustav Holst · 1981
The Planets was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 5 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.
2532 019 S 1 320 1.3 BNStamped Runout, Side A, Variant 1
2532 019 S 2=3 320 BP1Stamped Runout, Side B, Variant 1
2532 019 S 1 320 1 AGStamped Runout, Side A, Variant 2
2532 019 S 2=3 320 1 ADStamped Runout, Side B, Variant 2
2532 019 S 1 320 1.3 BNStamped Runout, Side A, Variant 1
2532 019 S 2=3 320 BP1Stamped Runout, Side B, Variant 1
2532 019 S 1 320 1 AGStamped Runout, Side A, Variant 2
2532 019 S 2=3 320 1 ADStamped Runout, Side B, Variant 2
2532 019 S 1 320 1.1D BYStamped Runout, Side A
2532 019 S 2=6 320 A1 1Stamped Runout, Side B
2532 019 S 1 320 (etched) 1 • 3 (stamped) B 0 (stamped, rotated 90º)Side A runout
2532 019 S 2 = 3 1 32 0 (etched) 3 1 • 4 (stamped, 3 could also be a 5) B 0 (stamped, rotated 90º)Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 2532 019First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2532 019First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2532 019First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2532 019First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon 2532 019 / Deutsche Grammophon 28MG 0183First yearLP | LP |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Deutsche Grammophon 2532 019First yearLP | LP |
| 1981 | US | Deutsche Grammophon 2532 019LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1981 | US | Deutsche Grammophon 2532 019LP, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1982 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 25 32 019LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 435 289-1LP, Reissue, Repress | LP, Reissue, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2532 019LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Deutsche Grammophon 2532 019LP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
12 vinyl pressings of The Planets are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1981 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Europe, France, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2532 019.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2532 019) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2532 019 S 1 320 1.3 BN and 2532 019 S 2=3 320 BP1. 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.
