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Le Quattro Stagioni by Antonio Vivaldi, album cover

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Le Quattro Stagioni

by Antonio Vivaldi · 1956

32 pressings13 countriesBaroqueString InstrumentConcertoProgram Music

Le Quattro Stagioni was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Le Quattro Stagioni

6 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 5 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.

UK

1956
Label and catalog number
Philips A 00301 L
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Minigroove, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

AA 00301 \/ 1 L = 1 / I l C I QSide A runout [stamped, after = etched]

AA 00302 \/ 1 L = l /\ /\Side B runout [stamped, after = etched]

AA 00301.1 LSide A label

AA 00301.2 LSide B label

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US

1956
Label and catalog number
Epic LC 3216
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XEM36826-1B. :Runout side A

XEM36827-2B.Runout side B

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Canada

1956
Label and catalog number
Epic LC 3216
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

XEM36826-1BSide A stamped

XEM36827-2BSide B stamped

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 32 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956CanadaEpic LC 3216First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1956FrancePhilips L 00.301 LFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956GermanyPhilips A 00 301 LFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956GermanyPhilips A 00 301 LFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956UKPhilips A 00301 LFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USEpic LC 3216First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959NetherlandsPhilips A 00301 LLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974JapanFontana FG-201LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown24 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownPhilips A 00 301 LLP, AlbumLP, Album
?UnknownPhilips A 00 301 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UnknownPhilips A 00301 L / Philips A00301LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaPhilips A 00301 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaPhilips A 00301 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?BrazilPhilips SLP-9503 / Philips A00301LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?DenmarkPhilips A 00301 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FrancePhilips L 00.301 LLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FrancePhilips A 00301 L / Philips A 00.301 LLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FrancePhilips A 00.301 LLPLP
?FrancePhilips L 00.301 LLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyPhilips A 00301 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?ItalyPhilips A 00301 LLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?ItalyPhilips 00301LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?ItalyPhilips A 00301 LLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 24 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. "La Primavera" Concerto Nr. 1 E-dur
  2. "L'estate" Concerto Nr. 2 G-moll
  3. "L'autunno" Concerto Nr. 3 F-dur
  4. "L'inverno" Concerto Nr. 4 F-moll

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Le Quattro Stagioni are there?

32 vinyl pressings of Le Quattro Stagioni are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1956 and 1974.

When was Le Quattro Stagioni first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in Germany, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is Philips A 00 301 L.

How do I tell if my copy of Le Quattro Stagioni is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A 00 301 L, A 00301 L, LC 3216, L 00.301 L) 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.

How much is Le Quattro Stagioni on vinyl worth?

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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