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Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyTrio In A Minor, Op. 50

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Trio In A Minor, Op. 50

by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1955

23 pressings5 countriesRomanticClassical

Trio In A Minor, Op. 50 was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 Trio In A Minor, Op. 50

1 pressing came out in 1955, 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.

UK

1955
Label and catalog number
Monarch MWL 332
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

BRI 164-2Side A runout

BRI 165-1Side B runout

BRI 164Side A label

BRI 165Side B label

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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955UKMonarch MWL 332First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958USSRЛенинградский Завод Д-0289 / Ленинградский Завод Д-0290LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961USSRАпрелевский Завод Д-0289 / Апрелевский Завод Д-0290LP, Mono, Repress · MonoLP, Mono, Repress · Mono
1963USSRАккорд НД 0289—0290LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1964USSRМелодия НД-0289 / Мелодия НД-0290LP, Mono, Repress · MonoLP, Mono, Repress · Mono
Year unknown18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLe Chant Du Monde LDX-A-8040LPLP
?FranceLe Chant Du Monde LDX-A-8040LPLP
?ItalyMezhdunarodnaya Kniga D-0289-90 / Dischi Ricordi D-0289-90LPLP
?USUltraphonic 1662LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRАпрелевский Завод Д—0289 / Апрелевский Завод Д—0290LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USSRАпрелевский Завод Д—0289 / Апрелевский Завод Д—0290LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USSRАпрелевский Завод Д—0289 / Апрелевский Завод Д—0290LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USSRАпрелевский Завод НД—0289 / Апрелевский Завод НД—0290LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USSRАпрелевский Завод НД—0289 / Апрелевский Завод НД—0290LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия НД-0289 / Мелодия НД-0290LP, Mono, Repress · MonoLP, Mono, Repress · Mono
?USSRАпрелевский Завод НД-0289 / Апрелевский Завод НД-0290LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRАккорд НД-0289 / Аккорд НД-0290LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USSRАпрелевский Завод НД—0289 / Апрелевский Завод НД—0290LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USSRЛенинградский Завод Д-0289 / Ленинградский Завод Д-0290LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USSRАпрелевский Завод НД-0289(а) / Апрелевский Завод НД-0290(а)LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
All 18 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Trio For Piano, Violin And Cello In A Minor, Op. 50 "In Memory Of The Great Artist" = Трио
  2. A11. Pezzo Elegiace. Moderato Assai
  3. A22. A. Tema Con Variazioni. Andante Con Moto
  4. B12. A. Tema Con Variazioni (Continuation)
  5. B22 B. Variazione Finale E Coda. Allegro Risoluto E Con Fuoco

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Trio In A Minor, Op. 50 are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Trio In A Minor, Op. 50 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1955 and 1964.

When was Trio In A Minor, Op. 50 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in UK. One of them is Monarch MWL 332.

How do I tell if my copy of Trio In A Minor, Op. 50 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MWL 332) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BRI 164-2 and BRI 165-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Trio In A Minor, Op. 50 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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