Vinyl pressings
by Antonio Vivaldi · 1981
The Four Seasons was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 7 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.
DS-1-37755-G1 [W over M]38436-A MO#2 gene MASTERED BY CAPITOL #3Runout side A complete
DS-1-37755-G1 [W over M]38436bA MO#2 gene MASTERED BY CAPITOL #2Runout side B complete
1038341TA-1CSide A Runout
1038341TB-1CSide B Runout
1038341 ASide A Label
1038341 BSide B Label
2DEA-7137Run Out Groove A - Etched
2DEA-7138Run Out Groove B - Etched
2DEA 7137Label A
2DEA 7138Label B
2DEA-7137 03834-T-A-0Runout Side A
03834-T-B-01Runout Side B
03 834 - T - A - 0 2DEA7137Runout side A
03 834 - T - B - 01Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Argentina | Angel Records 7005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 067-03 834 T / Die Stimme Seines Herrn ASD 3964First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | La Voix De Son Maître C 069-03834First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | His Master's Voice 1C 067-03 834 T / His Master's Voice Digital ASD 3964First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1981 | New Zealand | World Record Club WI-4516LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1981 | Portugal | His Master's Voice 1038341First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 3964First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Angel Records DS-37755 / Angel Records Digital DS-37755First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | His Master's Voice ASD 3964 / His Master's Voice Digital ASD 3964LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | His Master's Voice 1C 067 1038341 / His Master's Voice ASD 3964LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of The Four Seasons are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Argentina, Europe and more. One of them is Angel Records DS-37755.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DS-37755, ASD 3964, 7005, 1C 067-03 834 T) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DS-1-37755-G1 [W over M]38436-A MO#2 gene MASTERED BY CAPITOL #3 and DS-1-37755-G1 [W over M]38436bA MO#2 gene MASTERED BY CAPITOL #2. 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.
