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Antonio VivaldiLes Quatre Saisons

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Les Quatre Saisons

by Antonio Vivaldi · 1970

22 pressings5 countriesBaroqueString InstrumentConcertoProgram Music

Les Quatre Saisons 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Les Quatre Saisons

3 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 2 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.

France

1970
Label and catalog number
Erato EFM 8041
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ERA EFM 8041 LPL 2461 1Y 380 A 70Side A

ERA EFM 8041 LPL 2461 2Y 380 A 27Side B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 22 vinyl pressings

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

1970s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970FranceErato EFM 8041First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970FranceErato EFM 8041First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970JapanErato OS-2368-REFirst yearLPLP
1971AustraliaWorld Record Club S/2806 / World Record Club S-2806LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1972AustraliaWorld Record Club S/2806 / World Record Club S-2806LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1976NetherlandsErato ERA 609LP, AlbumLP, Album
1976NetherlandsErato ERA 609LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977FranceErato EF 28001LPLP
1977FranceErato EF28001LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1977JapanDenon OX-4502-NDLP, 45 RPMLP, 45 RPM
1977JapanErato ERX-2215LP, AlbumLP, Album
1977AustraliaWorld Record Club R-03024 / World Record Club R 03024LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1978AustraliaWorld Record Club R-03024 / World Record Club R 03024LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinylLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl
1979JapanErato E 1001LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1979NetherlandsErato ERA 609LP, StereoLP, Stereo
All 16 pressings from the 1970s
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980AustraliaWorld Record Club R-03024 / World Record Club R. 03024LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinylLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl
1981JapanErato EX-2331LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1982NetherlandsErato BUD 81008LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1984NetherlandsErato ERA-8043LPLP
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyHÖR ZU SHZEL 94LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyHÖR ZU SHZEL 94LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Concerto No. 1 En Mi Majeur <Le Printemps> Allegro - Largo - Allegro
  2. A2Concerto No. 2 En Sol Mineur <L'été> Allegro Non Molto - Adagio - Presto
  3. B1Concerto No. 3 En Fa Majeur <L'automne> Allegro - Adagio Molto - Allegro
  4. B2Concerto No. 4 En Fa Mineur <L'hiver> Allegro Non Molto - Largo - Allegro

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Les Quatre Saisons are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Les Quatre Saisons are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1970 and 1984.

When was Les Quatre Saisons first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in France, Japan. One of them is Erato EFM 8041.

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 EFM 8041, OS-2368-RE) 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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