Vinyl pressings
by The Bill Evans Trio · 1965
Trio '65 was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 1965, 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.
V6-8613 65VGS -514 S-1 VAN GELDERVariant 1; Side A
V6-8613 SIDE 2 65VGS -514 RE-1Variant 1; Side B
V6-8613 65VGS-514 S-1 313 VAN GELDER (MGM Bloomfield Stamp)Variant 2; Side A
V6-8613 65VGS-515 S-2 213 VAN GELDER (MGM Bloomfield Stamp)Variant 2; Side B
(Side A): V-8613 65VG -114 S-1 VAN GELDER
(Side B): V-8613 65VG -115 S-2 VAN GELDER
V-8613 65VG-114 S-1 VAN GELDERSide A runout
V-8613 65VG-115 S-2 VAN GELDERSide B runout
V/8613 ASide A label
V/8613 BSide B label
1 V 8613 A-1 RSide A stamped
1 V 8613 B-1 ASide B stamped
V-8613ALabel side A
V-8613BLabel side B
Ⓟ 1965 E5 ◇K V6- 8613 A MADE IN GERMANYRunout side A stamped
Ⓟ 1965 E5 ◇K V6- 8613 B MADE IN GERMANYRunout side B stamped
V6 - 8613 APrint on label A
V6 - 8613 BPrint on label B
Side 1: V 8613 A ℗ 1965 Made in Germany
Side 2: V 8613 B ℗ 1965 Made in Germany
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Germany | Verve Records V/ V6-8613 / Verve Records V6-8613First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Verve Records V-8613First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Japan | Verve Records SMV-1035First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | Verve Records VLP. 9098 / Verve Records VLP 9098First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Verve Records V-8613First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Verve Records V6-8613 / Verve Records SMAS-90536LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1965 | US | Verve Records MAS-90536 / Verve Records 90536LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1965 | US | Verve Records V-8613 / Verve Records V/V6-8613First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Verve Records V6-8613First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Japan | Verve Records MV 2061LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | Verve Records 23MJ 3038LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Verve Records 2304 517LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Japan | Verve Records 20MJ 0083LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Original Recordings Group ORG 142 / Verve Records V6-861312", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Italy | Verve Records V6-8613LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2020 | Worldwide | Verve Records B003312401 / UMe B003312401LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2022 | Worldwide | Verve Records V6-8613 / Verve Records B0033124-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Verve Records V6-8613LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Verve Records V6-8613LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of Trio '65 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1965 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Germany, Japan. One of them is Verve Records V6-8613, released June 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V6-8613, V-8613, VLP. 9098, V/ V6-8613) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V6-8613 65VGS -514 S-1 VAN GELDER and V6-8613 SIDE 2 65VGS -514 RE-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.
