Vinyl pressings
by Antonio Vivaldi · 1973
The Four Seasons was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 2 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.
℗ 1973 ZAL 11865 Manufactured in Germany A-B-IIA-side stamped / etched
℗ 1973 ZAL 11866 Manufactured in Germany A-B-IIB-side stamped / etched
ZAL 11 865Label side A
ZAL 11 866Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | France | Decca 7.175 / Decca 7.175 BFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Decca SX 21230-MFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Decca SX 21230-M / Decca 6.41804 AFLP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1974 | Portugal | Decca PSXL 6557LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Decca SXL 6557 / Decca SXL.6557LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | London Records CS 6809LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | London Records CS 6809 / London Records CS.6809LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | London Records SLA 1085 / London Records SLA-1085LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | London Records GXP 9011LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | Mexico | London Records B-19308LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Decca JB 63LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Decca JB 63LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Brazil | London Records 31C 051 63624LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Spain | Decca SXL 6557LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Spain | Decca 9-42 652 / Ace Of Diamonds SDD 652LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Decca 417 266-1LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | Decca 6.43386 / Decca 6.43386 OGLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | Decca 6.41804 AH / Decca 6.41804LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | London Records 417 266-1LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1988 | Brazil | London Records 417 266-1LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | London Records JL 41007LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Costa Rica | London Records 4045LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca 6.41804 AH / Decca SX 21230-MLP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca 6.41804 AH / Decca 6.41804LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca 6.41804 AF / Decca SX 21230-MLP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca 6.41804 AF / Decca SX 21230-MLP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca 6.41804 AF / Decca SX 21230-MLP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | London Records JL 41007LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | London Records 417 266-1LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
29 vinyl pressings of The Four Seasons are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1973 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Germany, France. One of them is Decca SX 21230-M, released October 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SX 21230-M, 7.175) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ℗ 1973 ZAL 11865 Manufactured in Germany A-B-II and ℗ 1973 ZAL 11866 Manufactured in Germany A-B-II. 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.
