Vinyl pressings
by Antonio Vivaldi · 1971
Les Quatre Saisons was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1971, 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.
10321 A 21D M6 268956Side A runout
10321 B 21D M6 267809Side B runout
C 069-10.321 ASide A label
C 069-10.321 BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2 C 069-10321 / La Voix De Son Maître 2C 069-10.321First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo 1J 063-10.321LP | LP |
| 1972 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo 1 J 063-10.321LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 3C 065-10321LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Japan | Angel Records KJ-1634LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
21 vinyl pressings of Les Quatre Saisons are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1971 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in France. One of them is La Voix De Son Maître 2 C 069-10321.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2 C 069-10321) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10321 A 21D M6 268956 and 10321 B 21D M6 267809. 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.
