Vinyl pressings
by Antonio Vivaldi · 1970
Le Quattro Stagioni was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
AA 6500 017 1Y 6 670 1415 03Runout side A, variant 1
AA 6500 017 2Y9 ℗1970 670 1113 03Runout side B, variant 1
* AA 6500 017 1Y 11 ℗1970 670 53 06Runout side A, variant 2
* AA 6500 017 2Y 10 ℗1970 670 1 3 1 06Runout side B, variant 2
AA 6500 017 1Y Ⓟ 1970 670 04111Runout side A stamped (Variant 1)
AA 6500017 2Y 5 670 128Runout side B stamped (Variant 1)
AA 6500 017 1Y 3 Ⓟ 1970 670Runout side A stamped (Variant 2)
*AA 6500017 2Y 4 Ⓟ 1970 670Runout side B stamped (Variant 2)
AA 6500 017 1Y 5 Ⓟ 1970 670 04115Runout side A stamped (Variant 1)
AA 6500017 2Y 5 670 12 15Runout side B stamped (Variant 1)
6500 017.1 YLabel side A
6500 017.2 YLabel side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Argentina | Philips 6500 017First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1970 | Argentina | Philips 6500 017First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1970 | Denmark | Philips 6599 446 / Gyldendals Bogklub 6599 446LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1970 | Italy | Philips 6500 017First yearLP | LP |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Philips 6500 017First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Philips 6598 319First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Philips 6500 017First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Philips 6500 017First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Philips 6500 017First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | Philips 6500 017LP | LP |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Philips 6500 017LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Philips X-8501LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Philips 6598 856LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | Spain | Philips 65 98 875LP | LP |
| 1979 | France | Philips 6500 017LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Spain | Philips 68 33 271LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Philips 411 002-1LP | LP |
| 1987 | Spain | Philips 65 98 875LP, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australasia | Philips 6500 017LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Australasia | Philips 6500 017LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 6515 007LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 6515 007LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 6515 007LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | Philips X-5515LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Philips X-5515LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Philips 18PC-2001 / Philips 6500 017LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Philips X-5515LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips Classics 412 939-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 6500 017LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 6500 017LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 6500 017LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Switzerland | Ex Libris PH 6858 552 / Grammoclub Ex Libris PH 6858 552LP | LP |
| ? | Switzerland | Ex Libris PH 6858 831LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
38 vinyl pressings of Le Quattro Stagioni are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1970 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Netherlands, UK, Argentina, Italy. One of them is Philips 6500 017.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6500 017, 6598 319) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 6500 017 1Y 6 670 1415 03 and AA 6500 017 2Y9 ℗1970 670 1113 03. 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.
