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Beethoven Piano Trios

by Pinchas Zukerman · 1970

14 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassicalClassical

Beethoven Piano Trios was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Beethoven Piano Trios

3 pressings came out in 1970, 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.

UK

1970
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice SLS 789/5His Master's Voice ASD 2569-73
Format
Box Set, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2YEA.3979Side A Variant 1

2YEA.3980Side B Variant 1

2YEA.3981Side C Variant 1

2YEA.3982Side D Variant 1

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New Zealand

1970
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice SLS 789/5His Master's Voice 1E 063 ○ 02046-50 X
Format
Box Set, Stereo, LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2YEA.3979Label - Side A

2YEA.3980Label - Side B

2YEA.3981Label - Side C

2YEA.3982Label - Side D

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 14 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970ItalyHis Master's Voice 3C163-02046/50LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970New ZealandHis Master's Voice SLS 789/5 / His Master's Voice 1E 063 ○ 02046-50 XFirst yearBox Set, Stereo, LP, StereoBox Set, Stereo, LP, Stereo
1970UKHis Master's Voice ASD. 2573First yearLP, Box Set, StereoLP, Box Set, Stereo
1970UKHis Master's Voice SLS 789/5 / His Master's Voice ASD 2569-73First yearBox Set, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, StereoBox Set, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo
1971SpainLa Voz De Su Amo J 165-02.046/7/8/9/50Box Set, Album, Stereo, LP, StereoBox Set, Album, Stereo, LP, Stereo
1973AustraliaWorld Record Club S-5271 / World Record Club S-5272LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1974AustraliaWorld Record Club S/5271-2-3-4-5LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1979USAngel Records SE-3771LP, Repress, Box SetLP, Repress, Box Set
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 163-02 046/50LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 137-02046/50LPLP
?GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 163-02 046/050 / His Master's Voice 1C 163-02 046/050LP, Box Set, ReissueLP, Box Set, Reissue
?GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 163-02 046/50LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C 153-02046/50LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?UKHis Master's Voice SLS 789/5 / His Master's Voice 1E 063 ○ 02046-50 XLP, Compilation, Repress, Box Set, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Box Set, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. ATrio no. 1 in E flat Major, Op. 1 No. 1
  2. BTrio no. 3 in C Minor, Op. 1 No. 3
  3. CTrio no. 2 in G Major, Op. 1 No. 2
  4. D1Trio no. 2 in G Major, Op. 1 No. 2 (Finale, Presto)
  5. D210 Variations On Müller Song "Ich Bin Der Schneider Kakadu", Op. 121a
  6. D3Trio No. 14 in E flat major (1784) Alegretto
  7. ETrio no. 4 in D Major, Op. 70 No. 1
  8. FTrio no. 5 in E flat Major, Op. 70 No. 2
  9. GTrio no. 6 in B flat Major, Op. 97
  10. H1Trio no. 6 in B flat Major, Op. 97 (a-Andante cantabile,b-Allegro moderato)
  11. H2Trio no. 7 in B flat Major, Allegretto
  12. I114 Variations In E Flat Major, Op. 44
  13. I2Trio in E flat major (1790/91)
  14. JClarinet Trio in B Flat Major, Op. 11

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Beethoven Piano Trios are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Beethoven Piano Trios are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1970 and 1979.

When was Beethoven Piano Trios first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, New Zealand. One of them is His Master's Voice ASD. 2573.

How do I tell if my copy of Beethoven Piano Trios is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASD. 2573, SLS 789/5) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Beethoven Piano Trios on vinyl worth?

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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