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Les Quatre Saisons by Antonio Vivaldi, album cover

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Les Quatre Saisons

by Antonio Vivaldi · 1972

32 pressings10 countriesBaroqueString InstrumentConcertoProgram Music

Les Quatre Saisons was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 Les Quatre Saisons

1 pressing came out in 1972, 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.

All 32 vinyl pressings

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

1970s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972ItalyErato STE 70679First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973FranceErato STU 70679LPLP
1973FranceErato STU 70679LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973FranceErato STU 70679LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973FranceHachetteLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973FranceErato STU 70679LPLP
1973ItalyHachette Premiere 30084LPLP
1973UKErato STU 70679LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974ItalyErato STU 70679LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974ItalyErato STU 70679LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974AustraliaWorld Record Club S/2835 / World Record Club S-2835LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1975USRCA Gold Seal AGL1-2123LPLP
1975AustraliaWorld Record Club S/2835 / World Record Club S-2835LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1977GermanyErato ZL 30585 / RCA ZL 30585LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1978FranceHachetteLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
All 16 pressings from the 1970s
1980s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980FranceSFP FP 9.1018LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980PortugalErato STU 70679LP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
1982BrazilErato 205.1023LPLP
1982USMusical Heritage Society MHS 4541LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1983USMusical Heritage Society MHS 4920LLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984PortugalErato STU 70679LP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1984PortugalErato 09.270679.60LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1985BrazilErato 2051023LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1986ItalyRCA Gold Seal GL 34339 / Erato GL 34339LP, Album, RemasteredLP, Album, Remastered
1986ItalyRCA Gold Seal GL 34339 / Erato GL 34339LP, Album, Promo, Remastered · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Remastered · Promo
1987JapanErato 12E1001LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaErato ELSL-70679LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceSFP SFP 31.018LPLP
?FranceSFP SFP 31.018LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyRCA VLS 32635LPLP
?PortugalErato STU 70679 (72494)LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Le Printemps - Concerto En Mi Majeur Pour Violon Et Orchestre Op. 8 No. 1
  2. L'Eté - Concerto En Sol Mineur Pour Violon Et Orchestre Op. 8 N°2
  3. L'Automne - Concerto En Fa Majeur Pour Violon Et Orchestre Op. 8 No. 3
  4. L'Hiver - Concerto En Fa Mineur Pour Violon Et Orchestre Op. 8 No. 4

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Les Quatre Saisons are there?

32 vinyl pressings of Les Quatre Saisons are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1972 and 1987.

When was Les Quatre Saisons first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Italy. One of them is Erato STE 70679.

How do I tell if my copy of Les Quatre Saisons is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STE 70679) 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 Les Quatre Saisons 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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