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Les Saisons

by Joseph Haydn · 1958

15 pressings6 countriesClassicalOratorioClassical

Les Saisons was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Les Saisons

1 pressing came out in 1958, 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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque MMS 2078First yearLPLP
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USSRМелодия 33Д-034245 / Мелодия 33Д-034246LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1973USSRМелодия 33 Д 034245—50 / Мелодия 33 Д 034245/50LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1973USSRМелодия 33Д-034245 / Мелодия 33Д-034246LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1978USSRМелодия 33 Д 034245-50LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque SMS 2078LPLP
?GermanyConcert Hall M-2078LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyConcert Hall MMS-2078LPLP
?GermanyConcert Hall SMS-2078LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyConcert Hall MMS-2078LPLP
?Germany & SwitzerlandMusical Masterpiece Society MMS 2078LPLP
?UKConcert Hall 2078 / Concert Hall BM 2078 A/BLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USA & CanadaNonesuch HC-73009LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?USA & CanadaNonesuch HC-73009LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?USSRМелодия Д 034245-50LP, Box SetLP, Box Set

Tracklist

  1. APrintemps
  2. BEté
  3. CAutomne
  4. DHiver

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Les Saisons are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Les Saisons are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1958 and 1978.

When was Les Saisons first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in France. One of them is Guilde Internationale Du Disque MMS 2078.

How do I tell if my copy of Les Saisons is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MMS 2078) 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 Les Saisons 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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