Vinyl pressings
by The Four Seasons · 1968
Edizione D'Oro (Gold Edition) was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 5 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.
PHS-600-283-A-1 [MR]Record 1 side 1 runout
PHS-600-283-B2 1-111 [MR]Record 1 side 2 runout
PHS-600-284-A-2 111-11 [MR]Record 2 side 1 runout
[PHS600284B-M3] 3D MRRecord 2 side 2 runout machine stamped
PHS-600-283-A-2 [MR]Side A
PHS-600-283-B-1 [MR]Side B
PHS600283A- M1 1 T A 3D oSide A runout
PHS600283B- M1 1 T A 3DSide B runout
PHS600284A- M1 1 T 3D oSide C runout
PHS600284B- M1 1 T A5 3DSide D runout
852128 1Y//3▽420 11 11Side A
852128 2Y//1▽420 1 12 1Side B
852129 1Y//2▽420 11 1 1Side C
852129 2Y//1▽420 11 1 1Side D
852128 1Y//1▽420 1 1 1Runout side A
852128 2Y//1▽420 1 1 1Runout side B
852129 1Y//1▽420 11 4Runout side C
852129 2Y//1▽420 1 1 4Runout side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Canada | Philips PHS 600283 / Philips PHS 600284First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1968 | Canada | Philips PHS 2-6501 / Philips PHS.600.284First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Philips PHS 600283/4First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Philips DBL-003 / Philips 852 128-9 BYFirst yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Philips DBL003 / Philips 852 128-9 BYFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK & Europe | Philips DBL003 / Philips 852 128-9 BYFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Philips PHS 2-6501First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Philips PHS 2-6501First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Philips PHS 2-6501First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Philips PHS 2-6501First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Philips PL-27057", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Jukebox, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Jukebox, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Philips PHS 2-6501LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Taiwan | First Record FL 1822LP, Compilation, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Philips 6641 068LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Philips 6640002LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Philips 6640002 / Philips DLB-003LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Edizione D'Oro (Gold Edition) are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1968 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand and more. One of them is Philips PHS 2-6501.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PHS 2-6501, DBL-003, DBL003, PHS 600283) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHS-600-283-A-1 [MR] and PHS-600-283-B2 1-111 [MR]. 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.
