Vinyl pressings
by Karat · 1982
Der Blaue Planet was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 2 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.
8 55 929 - 1B D82 W NTRunout side A, stamped, variant 1
8 55 929 - 2A C82 W NTRunout side B, stamped, variant 1
8 55 929 - 1B D82 W NT 2ꓘ Ʌ1 F2 BDRunout side A, stamped, variant 2
8 55 929 - 2A C82 W NT 2ꓘ Ʌ4 BDRunout side B, stamped, variant 2
6. 25070-01-1Runout side A, variant 1
6. 25070-02-1Runout side B, variant 1
6. 25070-01-1/1Runout side A, variant 2
6. 25070-01-2/2Runout side B, variant 2
6.25070Label side A & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Amiga 8 55 929First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Pool 6.25070 / Pool 6.25 070First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Pool 6.25070 / Pool 6.25070 APLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Germany | Pool 29 453 08 / Pool 6.25070 APFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1113 3269LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Pool 6.25377 / Pool 6.25377 ASLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Pool 6.25377 / Pool 6.25377 ASLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Europe | Sony Music 855929 / Sony Music 19802988571LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo · Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | TELDEC 6.25070 BLLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Teldec 244 097-1 / Teldec 6.25070 BLLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Teldec 244 097-1 / Teldec 6.25070 BLLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | TELDEC 6.25070 BLLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Der Blaue Planet are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1982 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in German Democratic Republic (GDR), Germany. One of them is Amiga 8 55 929.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8 55 929, 6.25070, 29 453 08) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8 55 929 - 1B D82 W NT and 8 55 929 - 2A C82 W NT. 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.
