Vinyl pressings
by Maurice Ravel · 1961
Trio In A Minor / Trio In E Major was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 4 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.
2-XEA-X-1919-D2Stamper A Variant 1
2XEA-X-11920-D1Stamper B Variant 1
2-XEA-1919-D1 [Scranton anvil]Runout stamped side A Variant 2
2-XEA-1920-T4 1Runout stamped side B Variant 2
2XEA 1919-1NStamper A
2XEA 1920-1NStamper B
2-XEA-X-1919-D2
2XEA-X-11920-D1
2YEA471Label side A
2YEA472Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | France | La Voix De Son Maître FALP 709First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | France | La Voix De Son Maître ASDF 239First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone QALP 10323First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 423First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | UK | His Master's Voice ALP 1849First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 423First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Angel Records 35630First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Australia | The Record Society S-6119 / The Record Society 6119LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1964 | Australia | The Record Society 6119 / The Record Society RS 6119LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Angel Records S 35630 / Angel Records 35630LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | His Master's Voice MALP.1849LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Angel Records S 35630 / Angel Records 35630LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Trio In A Minor / Trio In E Major are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1961 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, France, Italy. One of them is Angel Records 35630.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 35630, ASD 423, ALP 1849, FALP 709) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2-XEA-X-1919-D2 and 2XEA-X-11920-D1. 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.
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