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The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi, album cover

Vinyl pressings

The Four Seasons

by Antonio Vivaldi · 1957

36 pressings12 countriesBaroqueString InstrumentConcertoProgram Music

The Four Seasons was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 The Four Seasons

1 pressing came out in 1957, 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 36 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957USThe Bach Guild BG 564First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKVanguard 40/002 / Top Rank International 40/002LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963UKFontana BIG 428-Y / Fontana BIG 428 YLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1963UKFontana BIG 328-LLP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1964ItalyRicordi XAM 4001LPLP
1965UKPhilips GL 5769LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1965UKPhilips SGL 5769LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1967SpainClave 18-1030 (S)LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968ItalyAmadeo SXAM 4138 / Amadeo S-4138LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969SwitzerlandEx Libris EL 16532LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969USThe Bach Guild BGS-5001LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970BrazilVanguard Records VALP 11873LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1972USThe Bach Guild HM-15 SDLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974ArgentinaMusic Hall 8024LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975MexicoClave CCL-193 / Clave CCL - 193LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984VenezuelaVanguard LPS-99.644 / The Bach Guild BGS-5001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustriaAmadeo AVRS 12007 StLP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?AustriaAmadeo AVRS 6079LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustriaAmadeo 34605LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
?AustriaAmadeo AVRS 6079LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustriaAmadeo AVRS 19 025 StLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustriaAmadeo AVRS 6079LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?BrazilVanguard S-V * 60030 / The Bach Guild S-V * 60030LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ChileVanguard 114.025LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyZebra 0091.701LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Buch-Gemeinschaft 6505LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
?GermanyAmadeo 6028 / Impression 6028LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?GermanyMetronome Classic 201.824LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyVanguard SXAM 4138LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?SwitzerlandHarmonia LK 9531LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?SwitzerlandHarmonia LK 9531 / Harmonia SLK 9531LP, StereoLP, Stereo
All 20 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

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Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Four Seasons are there?

36 vinyl pressings of The Four Seasons are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1957 and 1984.

When was The Four Seasons first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US. One of them is The Bach Guild BG 564.

How do I tell if my copy of The Four Seasons is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BG 564) 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 The Four Seasons 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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