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Vinyl pressings

The Four Seasons

by Antonio Vivaldi · 1970

43 pressings14 countriesBaroqueString InstrumentConcertoProgram Music

The Four Seasons was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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

12 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 8 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.

UK

September 1970
Label and catalog number
Argo ZRG 654
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZRG-3293-1G D 1Runout side 1, stamped

ZRG-3294-1G D JT 1Runout side 2, stamped

ZRG 3293Matrix on label, side 1

ZRG 3294Matrix on label, side 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1970
Label and catalog number
Argo ZRG 654
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZRG-3293-4G MC 1Runout side 1, stamped

ZRG-3294-4G MC c1 c2Runout side 2, stamped

ZRG 3293Matrix on label, side 1

ZRG 3294Matrix on label, side 2

Full details of this pressing

New Zealand

September 1970
Label and catalog number
Argo ZRG 654
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZRG-3293-1GRunout side 1, stamped

ZRG-3294-1GRunout side 2, stamped

Full details of this pressing

South Africa

September 1970
Label and catalog number
Decca DML 16
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

DML16-ARunout side 1, etched

DML16-BRunout side 2, stamped

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 43 vinyl pressings

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

1970s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaArgo ZRGA 654First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970CanadaArgo ZRG 654First yearLPLP
1970CanadaArgo ZRG 654First yearLPLP
1970CanadaArgo XZRG 654 / Argo XZRG-654First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970FranceArgo 7.402 / Argo ZRG 654First yearLPLP
1970FranceArgo 7402 / Argo 7.402 BFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970NetherlandsArgo ZRG 654First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970ScandinaviaArgo ZRG 654First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970UKArgo ZRG 654First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970New ZealandArgo ZRG 654First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970South AfricaDecca DML 16First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970UKArgo ZRG 654First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971JapanLondon Records SLA(A)-1020 / Argo Record Company Limited SLA(A)-1020LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971JapanLondon Records SLA(A)-1020LP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1974SpainDecca SXL 29073LPLP
All 18 pressings from the 1970s
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981JapanLondon Records K16C-9117LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1984GermanyDecca 6.41377 AGLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1988GermanyDecca 16.45037 AGLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1989JapanLondon Records 360R 56008LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1994JapanLondon Records KIJC-9148LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2026FranceArgo 4871609LP, AlbumLP, Album
2026WorldwideArgo ZRG 654LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered
Year unknown18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceArgo 7.402 BLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceArgo 596018LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceArgo 7.402 / Argo ZRG 654LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 6.41377 / Decca SXL 21202-BLP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyDecca 242 775-1 / Decca 6.41377 AGLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 6.41377 AS / Decca 6.41377LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanLondon Records L25C-3049LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?JapanLondon Records L25C-3049LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?JapanLondon Records SLA (A) 1020LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsArgo ZRG 654LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?New ZealandArgo ZRG 654 / Argo ZRG.654LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?SwitzerlandDecca 6.41377LPLP
?UKArgo ZRG 654LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKArgo ZRG 654LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?UKArgo ZRG 654LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
All 18 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. No. 1 In E, P.241 Spring
  2. No.2 In G Minor, P.336 Summer
  3. No. 3 In F, P.257 Autumn
  4. No. 4 In F Minor, P.442 Winter

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Four Seasons are there?

43 vinyl pressings of The Four Seasons are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1970 and 2026.

When was The Four Seasons first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, New Zealand, South Africa, Australia and more. One of them is Argo ZRG 654, released September 1970.

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 ZRG 654, DML 16, ZRGA 654, XZRG 654) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZRG-3293-1G D 1 and ZRG-3294-1G D JT 1. 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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