Vinyl pressings
by Tomita 路 1976
The Planets was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 4 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.
ARL1-1919A-1 I A0 3Side A runout variant 1
ARL1-1919B-2 I AC CSide B runout variant 1
ARL1-1919 A-6Side A runout variant 2
ARL1-1919 B-10Side B runout variant 2
ARL1-1919 A -6 饾枿 1A3CRunout etched & stamped side A
ARL1-1919B -12 A1GRunout etched side B
ARL1-1919-ALabel side A
ARL1-1919-BLabel side B
ARd1-1919A-4 1 A 4 AStamped side A variant 1
ARd1-1919B-5 1 A 5 GStamped side B variant 1
ARd1-1919A-3 1 A 3 HStamped side A variant 2
ARd1-1919B-5 1 A 5 BStamped side B variant 2
RL 11919 - A - 1E A2X .W.Side A runout, variant 1
RL 11919 - B - 2E A/AC .W.Side B runout, variant 1
RL 11919 - A - 1E A2R .W.Side A runout, variant 2
RL 11919 - B - 2E A1M .W.Side B runout, variant 2
ARL1-1919-ASide A label
ARL1-1919-BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | RCA Red Seal ARL1 6047First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | Philippines | RCA Red Seal ARL1-1919First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | RCA Red Seal RL 11919 / RCA Red Seal ARL1 1919First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | US | RCA Red Seal ARL1-1919First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | RCA Red Seal ARD1-1919First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1976 | US | RCA Red Seal ARL1-1919First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Japan | RCA Red Seal RVC-2111LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | RCA Red Seal R4C-2066LP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1977 | Japan | RCA Red Seal RVC-2111LP, Album, Promo 路 Promo | LP, Album, Promo 路 Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | RCA Red Seal RVC-2111LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | RCA Red Seal 105.4082LP, Album, Partially Mixed | LP, Album, Partially Mixed |
| 1978 | Bolivia | RCA Red Seal BOL/S - 1321 / RCA Red Seal BOL/S-1321LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Venezuela | RCA LPVS-1675LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | UK & Europe | RCA Red Seal RL81919LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | UK & Europe | RCA Victor Red Seal RL81919LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVCL067 / Sony Classical MOVCL067LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue 路 Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue 路 Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | RCA Red Seal ARL1-1919LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of The Planets are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1976 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Philippines. One of them is RCA Red Seal ARL1-1919.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ARL1-1919, ARD1-1919, RL 11919, ARL1 6047) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL1-1919A-1 I A0 3 and ARL1-1919B-2 I AC C. 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.
