Vinyl pressings
by Earth And Fire · 1969
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.
6 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.
S 1335 1W 2 670 111Runout side A, variant 1
S 1335 2W 2 670 1Runout side B, variant 1
S 1335 1W 2 670 11 11Runout side A, variant 2
S 1335 2W 2 670 1113Runout side B, variant 2
70-C-18760-1 AT LW [SRC]Runout Side A Etched [Stamped]
70-C-18631-1 AT LW [SRC]Runout Side B Etched [Stamped]
70-C-18760 SPSide A Label
70-C-18631 SPSide B Label
P 1969 S - 1335A - 1Runout side A
℗ 1970 S. 1335-B - 1Runout side B
S 1335 ALabel side A
S1335 BLabel side B
〄D P-1756A C-2-1 B1Runout stamp side A
DP-1756B B-1-38Runout stamp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Belgium | Polydor S 1335First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Japan | Polydor DP 1756First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Polydor S 1335First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | ATCO Records 45-6744First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | ATCO Records 45-6744First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | ATCO Records 45-6744First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | CBS 48327", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | CBS 48327", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Italy | Joker M 70557", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Sweden | Amigo AMS 1397", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | France | Polydor 2050.0547", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | Polydor 567907", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Italy | Joker M 70557", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Japan | Polydor DPQ 69087", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Seasons are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1969 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Netherlands, US, Belgium, Japan. One of them is Polydor S 1335.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S 1335, 45-6744, DP 1756) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S 1335 1W 2 670 111 and S 1335 2W 2 670 1. 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.
