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Joseph HaydnDie Jahreszeiten = The Seasons = Les Saisons

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Die Jahreszeiten = The Seasons = Les Saisons

by Joseph Haydn · 1967

16 pressings5 countriesClassicalOratorioClassical

Die Jahreszeiten was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Die Jahreszeiten

2 pressings came out in 1967, 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.

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 104 940 / Deutsche Grammophon 104 941First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1967GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 254/256First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set, StereoLP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo
1967GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 91 396; 91 397; 91 398 / Deutsche Grammophon 104 940; 104 941; 104 942LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975JapanDeutsche Grammophon MG 8017/9LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1977SpainDeutsche Grammophon 27 20 078LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2709 026LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2720078LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2709 026LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2709 026LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 104 940;104 941;104 942 / Deutsche Grammophon 626 524;626 525;626 526LP, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2720 078LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?ItalyDeutsche Grammophon 2862 073 / Deutsche Grammophon 2864 012LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?SwitzerlandEx Libris XL 173 502/504LP, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
?SwitzerlandEx Libris XL 172 535/536/537LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?SwitzerlandEx Libris XL 172 535/536/537LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?SwitzerlandEx Libris XL 172 535/536/537LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set

Tracklist

  1. Die Jahreszeiten

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Die Jahreszeiten are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Die Jahreszeiten are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1967 and 1981.

When was Die Jahreszeiten first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 104 940.

How do I tell if my copy of Die Jahreszeiten is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 104 940, 139 254/256) 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 Die Jahreszeiten 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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