UK
1931- Label and catalog number
- His Master's Voice D 1958
- Format
- Shellac, 12", 78 RPM
- Runout / matrix
102-740Label side M
102-741Label side N
Vinyl pressings
by Giuseppe Verdi · 1931
Il Trovatore (Opera Completa) was first pressed on vinyl in 1931. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1931, the album's first year. 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.
102-740Label side M
102-741Label side N
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | UK | His Master's Voice D 1958First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone AW224 - AW238 / La Voce Del Padrone Serie 41Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 3 C 153-17083/85LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone QSO 21/22/23LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| ? | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 3C 153-17083/85MLP | LP |
| ? | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone QSO 21/22/23Box Set, Album, LP | Box Set, Album, LP |
| ? | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 3C 153-17083/85M / EMI 3C 153-17083/85MLP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| ? | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone QALP 10104-06Box Set, Album, LP | Box Set, Album, LP |
| ? | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 3 C 153-17083/85 / La Voce Del Padrone SQSO 21/23LP, Stereo, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Stereo, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| ? | US | RCA Camden CAL 289LP | LP |
| ? | US | RCA Camden CAL 290LP | LP |
11 vinyl pressings of Il Trovatore (Opera Completa) are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1931 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1931, in UK. One of them is His Master's Voice D 1958.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D 1958) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 102-740 and 102-741. 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.