Vinyl pressings
by Gustav Holst · 1971
The Planets 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.
14 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 7 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.
00 2530 102 S1 9 Ⓟ1971 A71 ⬦Z YRunout side A, variant 1
00 2530 102 =3 S2 1 Ⓟ1971 A72 ⬦G XRunout side B, variant 1
00 2530 102 S1 1 Ⓟ 1971 A71 ⬦Z KRunout side A, variant 2
00 2530 102 = 2 S 2 1 Ⓟ 1971 L71 ⬦K RRunout side B, variant 2
00 2350 102 S1 10 ℗1971 ♢Z AESide A - Runout, variant 1
00 2350 102 =3 S2 1 ℗1971 A72 ♢G AESide B - Runout, variant 1
00 2350 102 S1 1 ℗1971 A71 ♢Z TSide A - Runout, variant 2
00 2350 102 =3 S2 1 ℗1971 A72 ♢G YSide B - Runout, variant 2
2530 102= 2S1* (P)1971 3 20 C K 1ΛSide 1
2530 102 = 5S2 320 CM1Side 2
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 | Australia | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 102First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | Canada | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 102First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 102First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 102First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 102First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 102First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 102First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 102First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 102First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 102 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530102First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 102 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530102First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 102LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 102LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 485LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 485LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 479 8518LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 419 475-1LP, Compilation, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Remastered |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 102 / Deutsche Grammophon 66 684 2LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 102LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 102LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 102 / Deutsche Grammophon 25 30 102LP | LP |
| ? | UK | Deutsche Grammophon ACB 00104LP, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 102LP | LP |
| ? | UK | Deutsche Grammophon ACB 00104LP, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 102 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530102LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 102 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530102LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 102 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530102LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
35 vinyl pressings of The Planets are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1971 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Germany, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2530 102.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2530 102) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 00 2530 102 S1 9 Ⓟ1971 A71 ⬦Z Y and 00 2530 102 =3 S2 1 Ⓟ1971 A72 ⬦G X. 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.
