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Antonio VivaldiThe Seasons

Vinyl pressings

The Seasons

by Antonio Vivaldi · 1960

16 pressings7 countriesBaroqueString InstrumentConcertoProgram Music

The Seasons was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Seasons

1 pressing came out in 1960, 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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USColumbia Masterworks MS 6195First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961JapanColumbia Masterworks OS-138LPLP
1961UKFontana EFL 2522LPLP
1962USColumbia Masterworks MS 6195LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977JapanCBS/Sony 13AC 282LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5595LPLP
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6195LPLP
?ChileCBS Masterworks 5029LPLP
?MexicoColumbia Masterworks ML 9034LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 5595LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6195LP, RepressLP, Repress
?USCBS Masterworks MS 6195LPLP
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6195LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6195LPLP
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 5595LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UruguayCBS 5.029LPLP

Tracklist

  1. Spring
  2. A1Allegro3:20
  3. A2Largo3:20
  4. A3Allegro4:40
  5. Summer
  6. A4Allegro Non Molto; Allegro5:00
  7. A5Adagio2:20
  8. A6Presto3:35
  9. Autumn
  10. B1Allegro4:20
  11. B2Adagio Molto2:20
  12. B3Allegro3:00
  13. Winter
  14. B4Allegro Non Molto3:20
  15. B5Largo3:20
  16. B6Allegro2:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Seasons are there?

16 vinyl pressings of The Seasons are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1960 and 1977.

When was The Seasons first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 6195.

How do I tell if my copy of The Seasons is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 6195) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The 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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