Vinyl pressings
by Yehudi Menuhin · 1965
The Two Piano Trios, Op.70 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.
2 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
2YEA 1105 - 1 G IRunout, side A
2YEA 1106 - 1 G IRunout, side B
2YEA.1105matrix in brackets on label side A
2YEA.1106matrix in brackets on label side A
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 | Israel | His Master's Voice ALP 2258First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 2258 / His Master's Voice ASD. 2258First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | Israel | His Master's Voice ASD 2258LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | His Master's Voice ALP 2258LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo ASDL 937LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | New Zealand | The Record Society SRZ 6338LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1970 | Australia | The Record Society S/6337 / The Record Society S-6337LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître FALP 880LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître ASDF 880LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître FALP 880LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | EMI Electrola SME 80905LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of The Two Piano Trios, Op.70 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1965 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, Israel. One of them is His Master's Voice ASD 2258.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASD 2258, ALP 2258) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YEA 1105 - 1 G I and 2YEA 1106 - 1 G I. 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.
