Vinyl pressings
by Magna Carta · 1970
Seasons was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 1970, the album's first year, in 9 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.
6360003 1Y//1 1 2 1A-side runout stamped, variant 1
6360003 2Y//1 2 1 1 4B-side runout stamped, variant 1
6360003 1Y//1 1 1 1A-side runout stamped, variant 2
6360003 2Y//3 420 1 1 3B-side runout stamped, variant 2
DS 50091 A [△ strikethrough]Runout side A etched
DS 50091 B [△ strikethrough]Runout side B etched
DS-50091-ALabel side A
DS-50091-BLabel side B
DS50091A MR ∆15186-X ②A runout etching, "MR" circled, variant 1
DS50091B MR ∆15186-X ④B runout etching, "MR" circled, variant 1
DS50091A MR ∆15186A runout etching, "MR" circled, variant 2
DS50091B MR ∆15186-X ②B runout etching, "MR" circled, variant 2
DS 50091 A [△ strikethrough]Runout side 1 etched
DS 50091 B [△ strikethrough]Runout side 2 etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Vertigo 6360 003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | RCA Victor DS-50091First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | France | Vertigo 6360 003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Vertigo 6360 003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Vertigo 6360 003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | South Africa | Vertigo 6360 003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | South Africa | Vertigo 6360 003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Spain | Vertigo 63 60 003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Vertigo 6360 003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Vertigo 6360 003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1970 | US | Dunhill DS 50091 / ABC Records DS 50091First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Dunhill DS 50091First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Dunhill DS 50091 / ABC Records DS 50091First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Dunhill DS 50091 / ABC Records DS 50091First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Vertigo RJ-5007LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Netherlands | Vertigo 6381 082LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | South Korea | Si-Wan Records SRML 0023 / Vertigo 518 594-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Germany | Repertoire Records REP2365 / Repertoire Records V260LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Vertigo 6360 003LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Vertigo 9102034LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Vertigo 6382 153LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Vertigo 6381 082LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Africa | Vertigo VO 6360 003 / Vibes Music STAR 5096 (6360 003)LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Vertigo 6360 003LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | Vertigo 6360 003LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Vertigo 6360 003LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
29 vinyl pressings of Seasons are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1970 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Vertigo 6360 003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6360 003, DS 50091, DS-50091, 63 60 003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6360003 1Y//1 1 2 1 and 6360003 2Y//1 2 1 1 4. 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.
