Vinyl pressings
by Dolly Parton · 1987
Trio was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 15 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.
1-25491-A-SR2 1-2 TML-M SRCSide A runout variant 1
1-25491-B-SR2 1-1 TML-M SRCSide B runout variant 1
1-25491-A-SR2 1-1 TML-M SRCSide A runout variant 2
1-25491-B-SR2 1-2 TML-M SRCSide B runout variant 2
1-25491-A-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-26312-SH2 △15239 1-1 TML-MRunout A (Variant 1)
1-25491-B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-26313-SH1 △15239-X 1-1Runout B (Variant 1)
1-25491-A-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-26312-SH2 △15239 1-1 TML-MRunout A (Variant 2)
1-25491-B-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-26313-SH2 △15239-X 1-1 TML-MRunout B (Variant 2)
△ MX213081 25491-1 S1Side A runout
△ MX213082 25491-1 S2Side B runout
MX213081Label side A
MX213082Label side B
92 54911 A' (CR)Side A etched [CR stamped in circle]
92 54911 B1 (CR)Side B etched [CR stamped in circle]
R/S Alsdorf 925491-1-A TML-M △15239 1-2 1-25491-A-SH2 B-26312-SH2Side A runout, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 925491-1-B2 UK 1-25491-B-SH2 B-26313-SH2 △15239-X 1-2 TML-MSide B runout, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 925491-1-A TML-M △15239 1-2 GER* 1-25491-A-SH2 B-26312-SH2 36Side A runout, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 925491-1-B2 X 1-25491-B-SH2 B-26313-SH2 △15239-X 1-2 TML-M 23Side B runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia & New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 25491-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 54911First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records W1 25491LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 491-1 / Warner Bros. Records 925 491-1 UFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 491-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 925 491-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Israel | Warner Bros. Records 9 25491-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1-25491First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-13459First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-13459First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records LWB-6612First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records 9 25491-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1-25491First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Portugal | Warner Bros. Records 1591591First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBC 1619First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 925 491-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK & Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 491-1 / Warner Bros. Records WX 99First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 9362-49386-4LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | US | Warner Bros. Records 25491-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | US | Warner Bros. Records 25491-1LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
28 vinyl pressings of Trio are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1987 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, South Korea, Australia & New Zealand, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 9 25491-1, released March 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 25491-1, 25491-1, 92 54911, 925 491-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-25491-A-SR2 1-2 TML-M SRC and 1-25491-B-SR2 1-1 TML-M SRC. 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.
