Vinyl pressings
by Gustav Holst · 1974
The Planets Op. 32 was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
2YEA 4919-1Side A stamped, variant 1
2YEA 4920-2Side B stamped, variant 1
2YEA 4919-3 1 HSide A stamped, variant 2
2YEA 4920-4 1 RSide B stamped, variant 2
2YEA 4919 - 2Side A
2YEA 4920 - 3Side B
2YEA 4919 - 2 C1Side A Variant
2YEA 4920 - 2 31Side B Variant
Q2EA 4919-1 GG 1Runout - Side A
Q2EA 4920-1 GD 1Runout - Side B
Q2EA.4919Label - Side A, in parentheses
Q2EA.4920Label - Side B, in parentheses
SQ-1-36991-R1 #2 ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide 1, Etched Code, Stamped Words
SQ-2-36991-R3 ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide 2, Etched Code, Stamped Words
SQ-1-36991Side 1 label
SQ-2-36991Side 2 label
2YEA-4919Label side A
2YEA-4920Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | His Master's Voice Q4OASD-3002First yearLP, Quadraphonic | LP, Quadraphonic |
| 1974 | Brazil | Angel Records Q3CBX SO2First yearQuadraphonic, LP | Quadraphonic, LP |
| 1974 | Europe | Angel Records S 36991First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | Germany | EMI Electrola 1 C 065-02 470 Q / His Master's Voice 1 C 065-02 470 QFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic |
| 1974 | Japan | Angel Records EAA-85040First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | Japan | Angel Records ALF-99002~3First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 3002 / His Master's Voice ASD. 3002First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | His Master's Voice Q4 ASD 3002 / His Master's Voice Q4 ASD. 3002First yearLP, Quadraphonic | LP, Quadraphonic |
| 1974 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 3002 / His Master's Voice ASD. 3002First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Angel Records S 36991 / Angel Records SQ 36991First yearLP, Quadraphonic | LP, Quadraphonic |
| 1974 | US | Angel Records S 36991LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | US | Angel Records SS-4500012", 45 RPM, Reissue, Quadraphonic | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Quadraphonic |
| 1979 | Australia | World Record Club R-05296 / World Record Club R 05296LP, Album, Club Edition, Quadraphonic · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Quadraphonic · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo 053-1024701LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1986 | Europe | His Master's Voice EG 29 0850 1 / His Master's Voice EG 2908501LP, Remastered | LP, Remastered |
| 1986 | Germany | Angel Records AM-1-34761LP, Remastered | LP, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | UK | Hi-Q Records HIQLP003LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Angel Records AM-1-34761LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | Angel Records EAC-85016LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 3002 / His Master's Voice 0C 063 ○ 02470LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of The Planets Op. 32 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1974 and 2010.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Europe, Japan and more. One of them is His Master's Voice ASD 3002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASD 3002, Q4 ASD 3002, S 36991, EAA-85040) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YEA 4919-1 and 2YEA 4920-2. 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.
