Vinyl pressings
by Antonio Vivaldi · 1969
The Four Seasons was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
AA 88 444 1Y 3 ℗ 1969 670 112Runout side A, v1
AA 88 444 2Y 1 ℗ 1969 670 118Runout side B, v1
AA 88 444 1Y 1 ℗ 1969 670 119Runout side A, v2
AA 88 444 2Y 1 ℗ 1969 670 117Runout side B, v2
88444-1Y-1L B 1PSide A, runout
88444-2Y-1L C 1PSide B, runout
88444 1YSide A, label
88444 2YSide B, label
AA 88 444 1Y 3 Ⓟ 1969 670 161
AA 88 444 2Y 1 Ⓟ 1969 670 142
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Europe | Philips D 88444 Y / Philips 88444 DYFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | France | Philips D 88.444 YFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Philips D 88444 Y / Philips 88444 DYFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | Scandinavia | Philips 88444 DYFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | New Zealand | Philips 5088444LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Philips 6580 002LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Spain | Philips 65 39 002LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | Philips PC-1553LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | St Michael 2102 2001LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Philips 6580 002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Philips 6570 061LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Philips 6570 061LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 88.444LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Philips 88.444 / Philips 6539 002LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Philips 6580 002LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Philips D 88444 YLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Philips 6570 061LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Philips 88444 DY / Philips D 88444 YLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Philips 6580 002LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 6580 002LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 6596 015LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 6570 061LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 6500 076LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips D 88444 YLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
29 vinyl pressings of The Four Seasons are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1969 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Netherlands, Europe, France, Scandinavia. One of them is Philips D 88444 Y.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D 88444 Y, D 88.444 Y, 88444 DY) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 88 444 1Y 3 ℗ 1969 670 112 and AA 88 444 2Y 1 ℗ 1969 670 118. 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.
