US
1965- Label and catalog number
- Philips PHS 600-193
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
PHS-600-193AMachine-stamped, Side A runout
PHS-600-193BMachine-stamped, Side B runout
I RREtched, Side A runout
I A H RREtched, Side B runout
Vinyl pressings
by The Four Seasons · 1965
The 4 Seasons Sing Big Hits By Burt… was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 1965, 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-600-193AMachine-stamped, Side A runout
PHS-600-193BMachine-stamped, Side B runout
I RREtched, Side A runout
I A H RREtched, Side B runout
Side 1: PHM 200-193 A 1 Bell Sound sf RR
Side 2: PHM 200-193 B 1 Bell Sound sf RR
PHM200193A M2
PHM200193B M2
PHS600193A- M1Stamped [Side A]
PHS600193B- M1Stamped [Side B]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | Philips PHS 600 193First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | Japan | Philips SFL-7276First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Philips PHM 200-193First yearLP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Philips BL 7687First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Philips SBL 7687First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Philips PHS 600-193First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Philips PHM 200-193First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Philips PHS 600-193First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Philips PHS 600-193First yearLP, Stereo, Promo · Promo | LP, Stereo, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Philips PHM 600-193First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Philips PHM 200-193First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Philips PHS 600-193First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Philips PHM 200-193First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Taiwan | 中聲 CSJ 334 / 中聲 CSJ-334LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Rhino Records R1 70248LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
15 vinyl pressings of The 4 Seasons Sing Big Hits By Burt… are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1965 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Philips PHS 600-193.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PHS 600-193, PHM 200-193, PHM 600-193, BL 7687) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHS-600-193A and PHS-600-193B. 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.