Vinyl pressings
by Giuseppe Verdi · 1965
Il Trovatore 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.
4 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 2 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.
2YBA-74-H11 <IAM>Runout side A complete
2YBA-75-H7 <IAM>Runout side B complete
2-YBA-X-76-A-3 1 <IAM>Runout side C complete
2-YBA-X-77-B-4 1 *Runout side D complete
2YBA-74-H11 <IAM>Side 1 runout
2YBA--X-75-A5#² <IAM>Side 2 runout
2YBA-X-76-A7 <IAM> 3̸Side 3 runout
2YBA-X-77-A1 <IAM> 3̸Side 4 runout
2YBA 74-2G M 12Side A stamped
2YBA 75-2G R 1Side B stamped
2YBA 76-4G 0 1Side C stamped
2YBA 77-3G A 12Side D 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | UK | His Master's Voice AN. 151 / His Master's Voice AN. 152First yearLP, Mono, Box Set, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | His Master's Voice SAN 151-3 / His Master's Voice SLS 916/3First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1965 | US | Angel Records SCL-3653 / Angel Records C/L 3653First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1965 | US | Angel Records SCL-3653 / Angel Records C/L 3653First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1967 | Spain | EMI SAN 151/3LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Album | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Album |
| 1967 | Australia | World Record Club ST-4196 / World Record Club ST-4197LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition |
| 1967 | Australia | World Record Club T-4196 / World Record Club T-4197LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono, Box Set · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono, Box Set · Mono, Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | World Record Club S-4196 / World Record Club S-4197LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition |
| 1974 | Australia | World Record Club S-4196 / World Record Club S-4197LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition |
| 1975 | Australia | World Record Club S-4196 / World Record Club S-4197LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition |
| 1977 | Australia | World Record Club R-00230 / World Record Club S-4197LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition |
| 1978 | Australia | World Record Club R-00230 / World Record Club R-00231LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | US | Angel Records SCL-3653LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, Album | LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Electrola SMA 91406/08LP, Album, Box Set | LP, Album, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Electrola SMA 91 406/08LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | Sonocord 26 035-6LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 3C 165 00042/3/4LP, Album, Box Set | LP, Album, Box Set |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice SAN 151-3 / His Master's Voice SLS 916/3LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice SLS 916/3 / His Master's Voice SAN 151-3LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Album | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Album |
19 vinyl pressings of Il Trovatore are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1965 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK. One of them is Angel Records SCL-3653, released August 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SCL-3653, AN. 151, SAN 151-3) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YBA-74-H11 <IAM> and 2YBA-75-H7 <IAM>. 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.
