Germany
1997- Label and catalog number
- Kosmo Records KOS 009
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
KOS 009 A SST 33 UPMRunout A side, hand etched
KOS 009 B SST 33 UPMRunout B side, hand etched
Vinyl pressings
by Nalin Inc. · 1997
Planet Violet was first pressed on vinyl in 1997. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1997, 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.
KOS 009 A SST 33 UPMRunout A side, hand etched
KOS 009 B SST 33 UPMRunout B side, hand etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Germany | Kosmo Records KOS 009First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1997 | Germany | Kosmo Records KOS 009First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1998 | Germany | Kosmo Records KOS 009-R12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1998 | Germany | Kosmo Records KOS 009R12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1998 | UK | Logic Records PLANET 3 / Logic Records PLANET 112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1998 | UK | Logic Records 74321 56571 1 / Kosmo Records 74321 56571 112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1998 | UK | Logic Records 74321 56570 1 / Kosmo Records 74321 56570 112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Germany | Kosmo Records KOS 205212", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 2003 | Germany | Kosmo Records KOS 205212", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Logic Records PLANET 212", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Planet Violet are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1997 and 2003.
The earliest pressings are from 1997, in Germany. One of them is Kosmo Records KOS 009.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KOS 009) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KOS 009 A SST 33 UPM and KOS 009 B SST 33 UPM. 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.