Vinyl pressings
by Giuseppe Verdi · 1952
Il Trovatore was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1952, the album's first year, in 3 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.
E2RP-4107-5S I AIside A runout stamped
E2RP 4108 7S I C2side B runout stamped
E2RP-4109-3S I 1Bside C runout stamped
E2RP-4110-5S I AIside D runout stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Argentina | RCA Victor Sello Rojo LM-6008First yearLP, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono |
| 1952 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-6008First yearLP, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono |
| 1952 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM 6008First yearLP, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono |
| 1954 | UK | His Master's Voice ALP 1112 / His Master's Voice ALP 1113LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | UK | His Master's Voice ALP 1112 / His Master's Voice ALP 1113LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | UK | His Master's Voice ALP 1112 / His Master's Voice ALP 1113LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-6008LP, Mono, Box Set, Repress · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set, Repress · Mono |
| 1957 | Australia | RCA Red Seal LB16012LP, Mono, Box Set, Album, Reissue · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set, Album, Reissue · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | RCA Red Seal LM 6008-C/1-2LP, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | RCA Red Seal LM-6008LP, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | RCA LM-6008 (2) / RCA LM-6008LP, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono |
| 1957 | France | RCA 630 361 / RCA 630 362LP, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono |
| 1958 | Italy | RCA Italiana LM 6008 (2)LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | UK | His Master's Voice ALP 1833LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | RCA Victrola VIC-6008/1-2LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Italy | RCA Victrola KV 6008 (2) / RCA Victrola VIC 6008LP, Mono, Box Set, Album, Reissue · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set, Album, Reissue · Mono |
| 1969 | US | RCA Red Seal LM 6008LP, Mono, Box Set, Reissue · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set, Reissue · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Germany | RCA Victrola VIC 6008/1-2LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1972 | USSR | Мелодия 33Д-033317 / Мелодия 33Д-033318LP, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono |
| 1973 | USSR | Мелодия 33Д 033317—22LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | USSR | Мелодия 33 Д 033317-22LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1974 | US | RCA Victrola AVM2-0699LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | US | RCA Victrola AVM2-0699LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | US | RCA Victrola AVM2-0699LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | US | RCA Victrola AVM2-0699LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | Germany | RCA Victrola VIC 6008/1-2 / RCA 26.35003LP, Album, Mono, Box Set, Reissue, Repress · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Box Set, Reissue, Repress · Mono |
| 1977 | Italy | RCA Victrola VL 43536(2)LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Italy | RCA Victrola VLS 00699LP, Stereo, Remastered | LP, Stereo, Remastered |
| 1986 | South Korea | RCA Victrola AVM2-0699LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
29 vinyl pressings of Il Trovatore are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1952 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1952, in US, Argentina, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM 6008, released October 1952.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM 6008, LM-6008) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E2RP-4107-5S I AI and E2RP 4108 7S I C2. 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.
