Vinyl pressings
by John Denver · 1982
Seasons Of The Heart was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 19 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.
EDP M1SF1SM1 STERLING A5X AFL1 4256-ASide A Runout - Variant 1
EDP M1SF1SM1 A6G STERLING AFL1 4256-BSide B Runout - Variant 1
AFL1 ̶A̶S̶L̶1̶ 4256-A-1 Ⅰ A3F STERLING EDP M1SF1SM2Side A Runout - Variant 2
AFL1 ̶A̶S̶L̶1̶ 4256-B-1 EDP M1SF1SM2 Ⅰ STERLING A4HSide B Runout - Variant 2
A̶S̶L̶1̶ 4̶2̶5̶6̶-A-1 AKC-1-4319 STERLING 1-ƧEDPM2Side A Runout
AKC-1-4319 ̶A̶S̶L̶1̶ 4̶2̶5̶6̶-B 2-ƧEDPM2 STERLINGSide B Runout
AFL1 4256 ASide 1 runout hand etched
AFL1 4256 BSide 2 runout hand etched
AFL1 4256 ASide 1 label
AFL1 4256 BSide 2 label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | RCA Victor APL1 4256First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Australia | RCA Victor APL1 4256First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA SPLP 1106First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Brazil | RCA 110.4004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | RCA Victor AFL1-4256First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Chile | RCA Victor 36106 / RCA Victor AFL1-4256First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | RCA RCALP 6032 / RCA PL 14256First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | RCA RCALP 6032 / RCA PL 14256First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | RCA RCA LP 6032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Israel | RCA AFL1-4256First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | RCA PL 14256First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | RCA Victor PL 14256First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | RCA PL 14256 / RCA Victor PL 14256First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Japan | RCA RPL-8129First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | RCA RPL-8129First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA PL 84256 / RCA PL 84256-8LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Victor AFL1-4256 RE / RCA Victor AFL1-4256LP, Album | LP, Album |
28 vinyl pressings of Seasons Of The Heart are listed here, from 19 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Australia, Australia & New Zealand, Brazil and more. One of them is RCA Victor AFL1-4256.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AFL1-4256, AKC1-4319, APL1 4256, SPLP 1106) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EDP M1SF1SM1 STERLING A5X AFL1 4256-A and EDP M1SF1SM1 A6G STERLING AFL1 4256-B. 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.
