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
Vinyl pressings
by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1955
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.
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.
BRI 164-2Side A runout
BRI 165-1Side B runout
BRI 164Side A label
BRI 165Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | UK | Monarch MWL 332First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | USSR | Ленинградский Завод Д-0289 / Ленинградский Завод Д-0290LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | USSR | Апрелевский Завод Д-0289 / Апрелевский Завод Д-0290LP, Mono, Repress · Mono | LP, Mono, Repress · Mono |
| 1963 | USSR | Аккорд НД 0289—0290LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | USSR | Мелодия НД-0289 / Мелодия НД-0290LP, Mono, Repress · Mono | LP, Mono, Repress · Mono |
23 vinyl pressings of Trio In A Minor, Op. 50 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1955 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in UK. One of them is Monarch MWL 332.
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.
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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