Vinyl pressings
by Bobby McFerrin · 1984
The Voice was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 8 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.
ST-EM-60366-A1 STERLINGSide A runout, var. 1
ST-EM-60366-B1 STERLINGSide B runout, var. 1
ST-EM-60366-A1 [SRC logo] STERLING 1·1SM1-1Side A runout, var. 2
ST-EM-60366-B1 STERLING [SRC logo] 1·1Side B runout, var. 2
ST-EM- 60366-A1 [SRC logo] sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ B-19564-A1 △7142 0- 1-4SPARRunout Side A Etched, [SRC logo], sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ Stamped
ST-EM- 60366 -B1 SPAR sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ △7142-X 0- [SRC logo] B-19565Side B Etched, [SRC logo], sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ Stamped
ST-EM-60366-1-E-A-ARLabel Side A
ST-EM-60366-1-E-B-ARLabel Side B
1 . 1 SM 1-1 ST-EM- 60366 - A1 SRC STERLINGSide A Runout
ST-EM-60366 -B1 STERLING SRC 1.4Side B Runout
ST-EM-60366-1-E-A-ARA label
ST-EM-60366-1-E-B-ARB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Argentina | Elektra 83993First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Elektra Musician 960 366-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Elektra Musician 960 366-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Elektra Musician 960 366-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Elektra Musician 960 366-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | Elektra Musician 960 366-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | Elektra Musician 960 366-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Elektra Musician P-11500First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Elektra Musician P-11500First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Elektra Musician 60366-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Scandinavia | Elektra Musician 960 366-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Elektra Musician 9 60366-1-E / Elektra Musician 60366-1-EFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Elektra Musician 9 60366-1-E / Elektra Musician 60366-1-EFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Elektra Musician 9 60366-1-E / Elektra Musician 60366-1-EFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Elektra Musician 9 60366-1-E / Elektra Musician 60366-1-EFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
17 vinyl pressings of The Voice are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1984 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Argentina, Europe, France and more. One of them is Elektra Musician 9 60366-1-E.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 60366-1-E, 83993, 960 366-1, P-11500) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-EM-60366-A1 STERLING and ST-EM-60366-B1 STERLING. 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.
