Netherlands
1980- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor PB-1939
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
CR PB1939-A//44149-1-YRunout groove A side
PB1939-B//44150-1-YRunout groove B side
Vinyl pressings
by Grace Slick · 1980
Seasons was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
CR PB1939-A//44149-1-YRunout groove A side
PB1939-B//44150-1-YRunout groove B side
PB-11939-B3Side B Hand-etched
MasterDiskSide B Stamped
PB-11939-A3Side A Hand-etched
MasterDiskSide B Stamped
PA-11939-AStereo Side Label
PA-11939-CMono Side Label
PB 11939-A A1A2 DB BTSIDE A
PB 11939-B A1A1 DB TBSIDE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | RCA Victor 103587First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Belgium | RCA Victor PB-1939 / RCA Victor PB 1939First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Belgium | RCA Victor PB-1939First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Canada | RCA PB-11939First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Canada | RCA PB-11939First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | France | RCA Victor PB 1939First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Germany | RCA Victor PB 1939First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Netherlands | RCA Victor PB-1939First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | RCA Victor PB-1939First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Spain | RCA Victor PB-1939First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | US | RCA PB 11939First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | RCA JH-11939 / RCA PB-11939First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | RCA JH-11939First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
13 vinyl pressings of Seasons are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Netherlands, US, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is RCA Victor PB-1939.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB-1939, PB 11939, JH-11939, 103587) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CR PB1939-A//44149-1-Y and PB1939-B//44150-1-Y. 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.