Vinyl pressings
by Antonio Vivaldi · 1960
The Four Seasons was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 4 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.
K2 RY1949-1S A4 IRunout side A - machine stamped - variant 1
K2 RY1950-3S A1 IRunout side B - machine stamped - variant 1
K2 RY1949-1S A3 IRunout side A - machine stamped - variant 2
K2 RY1950-3S A1 IRunout side B - machine stamped - variant 2
C2 K2RP 1947 1SA-side runout stamped version 1
B7 K2 RP1948 - 1SB-side runout stamped version 1
K2RP 1947 1S I A1A-side runout stamped version 2
K2 RP1948-1S I A1B-side runout stamped version 2
K2 RP1947-3S HSide A Runout
K2 RP1948-3S HSide B Runout
(K2RP-1947)Side A label
(K2RP-1948)Side B label
K2 RY1950-3S A1 IRunout side A - machine stamped
K2 RY1949-4S A3 IRunout side B - machine stamped
K2RY-1949Matrix on label - side A
K2RY-1950Matrix on label - side B
K2 RY1949-1DRunout side A - machine stamped
K2 RY1950-1DRunout side B - machine stamped
K2RY-1949Matrix on label - side A
K2RY-1950Matrix on label - side B
K2 RY1949-2SSide A [stamped]
K2 RY1950-2SSide B [stamped]
K2RY-1949Matrix on label - side A
K2RY-1950Matrix on label - side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2424 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2424First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1960 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2424 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2424First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Italy | RCA Italiana LSC-20026First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1960 | UK | RCA Victor Red Seal SB.2100First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2424 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2424First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2424 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2424First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2424 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2424First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2424 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2424First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | Italy | RCA Victor Red Seal ML - 20026 / RCA Victor ML - 20026LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Spain | RCA Red Seal LM - 2424LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | France | RCA 440.507 / RCA Victor 440.507LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | France | RCA Victrola 940.017 (Vics 1417)LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Japan | RCA RGC-1033LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | RCA RCL-1064LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | US | Analogue Productions AAPC 2424 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2424LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo · Limited |
| 2019 | US | Analogue Productions AAPC 2424 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2424LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | US | Analogue Productions AAPC 2424-45 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2424LP, 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Chile | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2424 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2424LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | RCA 430.332 (L. M. 2424)LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | RCA LM-9835-CLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | RCA Victor Red Seal ML-20026 / RCA Victor ML 20026LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | RCA Victor Red Seal SL-20026LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | RCA Victrola KVIS 200 / RCA Victrola VICS 1416LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Mexico | RCA Victor Red Seal MRL1118LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2424 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2424LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal HP18010" | 10" |
26 vinyl pressings of The Four Seasons are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1960 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Canada, Italy. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2424.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2424, LM-2424, SB.2100, LSC-20026) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K2 RY1949-1S A4 I and K2 RY1950-3S A1 I. 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.
