USSR
1982- Label and catalog number
- Мелодия С10 18787 002
- Format
- LP, Advance, Album · Alternate artwork
- Runout / matrix
С10-18787/4-1Side A
С10-18788/4-1Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Antonio Vivaldi · 1982
Gadalaiki = The Four Seasons was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 1982, 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.
С10-18787/4-1Side A
С10-18788/4-1Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия С10 18787 002First yearLP, Advance, Album | LP, Advance, Album |
| 1983 | USSR | Мелодия С10-18787 002LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1983 | USSR | Мелодия C10-18787-8LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | USSR | Мелодия С10-18787-8LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | USSR | Мелодия С10-18787 002LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1983 | USSR | Мелодия C10-18787-8LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | USSR | Мелодия C10-18787-8LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1984 | USSR | Мелодия С10 18787 002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | USSR | Мелодия С10-18787 002LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1985 | USSR | Мелодия С10-18787 002LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1986 | USSR | Мелодия С10-18787 002LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1986 | USSR | Мелодия С10-18787 002LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1987 | USSR | Мелодия С10-18787 002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | USSR | Мелодия С10-18787 002LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1988 | USSR | Мелодия С10-18787 002LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия С10-18787 002LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1991 | Latvia | RiTonis C10-18787 002LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | USSR | Мелодия C10-18787-8LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия С10 18787 002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
22 vinyl pressings of Gadalaiki = The Four Seasons are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1982 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия С10 18787 002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use С10 18787 002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, С10-18787/4-1 and С10-18788/4-1. 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.