US
1966- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records V6-8640
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
66 vgs 504Side A label
66 vgs 505Side B label

Vinyl pressings
by The Bill Evans Trio · 1966
Bill Evans Trio With Symphony Orchestra was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 5 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.
66 vgs 504Side A label
66 vgs 505Side B label
V-8640 66VG 104 RE-2 S-1 VAN GELDERSide A matrix
V-8640 66VG 105 RE-2 VAN GELDERSide B matrix
66 vg 104Side A Label
66 vg 105Side B Label
V-8640 66VG 104 RE-1 S-1 VAN GELDER 212 [Block-shaped "S" SYMBOL]Runout side A etched [VAN GELDER 212 stamped]
V-8640 66VG 105 RE-1 VAN GELDER 113 [Block-shaped "S" SYMBOL]Runout side B
66-VG-104Label side A
66-VG-105Label side B
V6 8640 66VGS 504 RE1 S1Side A matrix [Etched]
V6 8640 66VGS 505 RE1Side B matrix [Etched]
V6 • 8640 • 66VGS 504 RE-1 • S1 VAN GELDER 121Side A
V6 • 8640 • 66VGS 505. RE-1 VAN GELDER 123Side B
V6 8640 66VGS 504 RE1 S1 VANG GELDER 121Runout A
V6 8640 66VGS 505 RE1 VANG GELDER 123Runout B
66-VGS-504Label A
66-VGS-505Label B
66 vgs 504Side A Label
66 vgs 505Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Canada | Verve Records V-8640(D)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Verve Records V6-8640(E) / Verve Records V6-8640First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Verve Records V6-8640First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Japan | Verve Records SMV-1071First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Japan | Verve Records SMV-1071First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1966 | UK | Verve Records SVLP 9137First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | Verve Records VLP 9137First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Verve Records V6-8640First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Verve Records V-8640First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Verve Records V-8640First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | US | Verve Records V-8640First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Verve Records V6-8640First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Verve Records V6-8640First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Verve Records V6-8640LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | Verve Records 23MJ 3077LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Brazil | Verve Records 2304 525LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | USA & Europe | Elemental Music 620905LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Verve Records 2304 525LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Verve Records 2304 525LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Verve Records 2304 525LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Verve Records V6-8640 / Verve Records V/ V6-8640LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Verve Records 821 983-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Verve Records V6-8640 / Verve Records VS-8640LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Verve Records V6/8640 / Verve Records V6-8640LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Verve Records V6-8640LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
25 vinyl pressings of Bill Evans Trio With Symphony Orchestra are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1966 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Verve Records V6-8640.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V6-8640, V-8640, SVLP 9137, VLP 9137) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 66 vgs 504 and 66 vgs 505. 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.