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Vinyl pressings

The Planets

by Leopold Stokowski · 1957

31 pressings6 countriesModernOrchestraSuiteProgram Music

The Planets was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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

1 pressing came out in 1957, the album's first year. 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.

US

September 1957
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records P 8389Capitol Records P-8389
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Scranton Pressing
Runout / matrix

P1-8389-D1 [Anvil symbol]Side A runout, var. 1

P2-8389-D1 [Anvil symbol]Side B runout, var. 1

- P1-8389-D 1 [Anvil symbol]Side A runout, var. 2

1S - P2-8389-D 10 #2 [Anvil symbol]Side B runout, var. 2

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 31 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957USCapitol Records P 8389 / Capitol Records P-8389First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958UKCapitol Records P 8389LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958UKCapitol Records SP 8389LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958UKCapitol Records SP 8389LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USCapitol Records SP-8389LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USCapitol Records SP 8389LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962USCapitol Records SP 8389LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1962USCapitol Records P-8389 / Capitol Records P8389LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1965UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 2014LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaMusic For Pleasure MFP-A 9005LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaCapitol Records P 8389 / Capitol Records P-8389LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?JapanSeraphim CA-5040LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsMusic For Pleasure MFP 2134LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP STEREO 2134 / Music For Pleasure MFP 2134LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 2134LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 2134LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 2014LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 2014LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKCapitol Records PS 8389 / Capitol Records PS8389LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 2134LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 2014LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 2014LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKCapitol Records P 8389 / Capitol Records P.8389LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKCapitol Records P 8389LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
All 22 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. The Planets

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Planets are there?

31 vinyl pressings of The Planets are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1957 and 1965.

When was The Planets first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US. One of them is Capitol Records P 8389, released September 1957.

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 P 8389) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P1-8389-D1 [Anvil symbol] and P2-8389-D1 [Anvil symbol]. 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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