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Antonio VivaldiLes Quatre Saisons

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Les Quatre Saisons

by Antonio Vivaldi · 1965

12 pressings4 countriesBaroqueString InstrumentConcertoProgram Music

Les Quatre Saisons was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 1965, 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965SpainMusidisc M. 50-002 / Marfer M. 50-002First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981CanadaAccord 30 RC 804 / Accord RC 804LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaMusidisc 30 RC 804 / Musidisc 9219 RC 804LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceMusidisc RC 804 / Musidisc 30 RC 804LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceMusidisc RC 804 / Musidisc 30 RC 804LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceMusidisc RC 804 / Musidisc 30 RC 804LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceConcerteum CCX 278LPLP
?FranceMusidisc RC 804 / Musidisc 30 RC 804LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceMusidisc RC 804 / Musidisc 30 RC 804LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceMusidisc RC 804 / Musidisc 30 RC 804LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceMusidisc 30 RC 804LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?MexicoMusidisc CM-80026LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. I. Le Printemps
  2. II. L'été
  3. III. L'automne
  4. IV. L'hiver

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Les Quatre Saisons are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Les Quatre Saisons are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1965 and 1981.

When was Les Quatre Saisons first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Spain. One of them is Musidisc M. 50-002.

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 M. 50-002) 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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