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Antonio VivaldiThe Four Seasons

Vinyl pressings

The Four Seasons

by Antonio Vivaldi · 1962

29 pressings10 countriesBaroqueString InstrumentConcertoProgram Music

The Four Seasons was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 1962, 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 29 vinyl pressings

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

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962UKWing Records WL1138First yearLPLP
1967MexicoFontana 13015 Fons-015LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969UKFontana SFL14079 / Fontana SFL.14079LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981UKContour Red Label CC 7527LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown25 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeFontana 700 134 WGYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?EuropeFontana 700 134 WGY / Fontana 200 134LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FrancePhilips G 05.424 R10", Mono · Mono10", Mono · Mono
?FrancePhilips 836.911 DSYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyPhilips 836226 VZLP, 10", StereoLP, 10", Stereo
?GermanyFontana 894 013 ZKYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyPhilips 610117 VR / Philips 610 117 VRLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?ItalyFontana 894 013 ZKYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalyFontana 894 013 ZKYLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?ItalyPhilips E 620 018 NLLP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyFontana 700 134 WGYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalyFontana 894 013 ZKYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanFontana FG-3LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanFontana FG-3LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 610117 VR10", Mono · Mono10", Mono · Mono
All 25 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Concerto No.1 In E, P.241 "La Primavera" = Spring
  2. Concerto No. In G Minor P.336 "L'Estate" = Summer
  3. Concerto No.3 In F, P.257 "L'Autunno" = Autumn
  4. Concerto No. 4 In F Minor, P.442 "L'inverno" = Winter

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Four Seasons are there?

29 vinyl pressings of The Four Seasons are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1962 and 1981.

When was The Four Seasons first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK. One of them is Wing Records WL1138.

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 WL1138) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 200 134 WGL. 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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