Spain
1978- Label and catalog number
- Gramusic GM-681
- Format
- LP
Vinyl pressings
by Antonio Vivaldi · 1978
Die Vier Jahreszeiten 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.
1 pressing came out in 1978, 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.
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 | Spain | Gramusic GM-681First yearLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Perfect PL 13015LP | LP |
| ? | Australia | Concert Hall SMS-2164 / Concert Hall SMS 2164LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Prestige De La Musique SR-9621LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | France | Guilde Internationale Du Disque MMS-2164LP | LP |
| ? | France | Guilde Internationale Du Disque MMS-2164LP | LP |
| ? | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Concert Hall M-2164LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-2164LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Die Meisterwerke Der Musik SA-9621LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Concert Hall M-2164 / Concert Hall SM-2164ALP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-2164LP | LP |
| ? | UK | Concert Hall MMS-2164LP | LP |
| ? | UK | Concert Hall SMSC 2164 / Concert Hall SMSC-2164LP | LP |
| ? | UK | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-2164LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Perfect PS15015 / Perfect XSB 49130LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Die Vier Jahreszeiten are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Spain. One of them is Gramusic GM-681.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GM-681) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.