Vinyl pressings
by Alexander Glazunov · 1978
The Seasons (Complete Ballet) was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 1978, 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.
Q 2EA 6311matrix on label and stamped in runout side A
Q 2EA 6312matrix on label and stamped in runout side B
Q2EA 6311-4-1-4--Side A
Q2EA 6312-2-1-1-12Side B
S2-37509-G1Side B
S1-37509-G1Sida A
34326 2 S1-1-37509-G1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A
34326 S2-2-37509 G1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL MO#2Side B
34326 S1-37509-G1 #6. Lene MASTERED BY CAPITOLA side runout variant 2 etched except Mastered By Capitol stamped
34326 SQ-2-37509 G1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL #6MO#2B side runout variant 2 etched except Mastered By Capitol stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 069-03268First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic |
| 1978 | Germany | His Master's Voice 1C 063-03 268 Q / EMI Electrola 1C 063-03 268 QFirst yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1978 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 3601 / His Master's Voice oc 063 - 03 268QFirst yearLP, Stereo, Quadraphonic | LP, Stereo, Quadraphonic |
| 1978 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 3601First yearLP, Quadraphonic | LP, Quadraphonic |
| 1978 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 3601 / His Master's Voice oc 063 - 03 268QLP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Quadraphonic · Test pressing | LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Quadraphonic · Test pressing |
| 1978 | US | Angel Records S-37509First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic |
| 1978 | US | Angel Records S-37509First yearLP, Stereo, Quadraphonic | LP, Stereo, Quadraphonic |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия 33 С 10—12443-44LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия C10-12443-4LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1980 | Australia | World Record Club R-06373 / World Record Club QR-06373LP, Album, Club Edition, Quadraphonic · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Quadraphonic · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33 С10-12443-44LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33 С 10—12443-44LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия С10-12443-4LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of The Seasons (Complete Ballet) are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1978 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, France, Germany. One of them is His Master's Voice ASD 3601.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASD 3601, S-37509, 2C 069-03268, 1C 063-03 268 Q) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Q 2EA 6311 and Q 2EA 6312. 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.
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