Italy
1981- Label and catalog number
- EMI 3C 064-18558
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
18558-A 16-7-81 𝙸 △ GBRunout side A
18558-B 16-7-81 𝙸 △ GBRunout side B
3C 064-18558 ALabel side A
3C 064-18558 BLabel side B

Vinyl pressings
by Franco Battiato · 1981
La Voce Del Padrone was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
18558-A 16-7-81 𝙸 △ GBRunout side A
18558-B 16-7-81 𝙸 △ GBRunout side B
3C 064-18558 ALabel side A
3C 064-18558 BLabel side B
18558-A 16-7-81 𝙸 △ GBRunout side A
18558-B 16-7-81 𝙸 △ GBRunout side B
18558-A 16-7-81 I ∆ GBRunout side A
18558-B 16-7-81 I ∆ GBRunout side B
18558 A21 M6 337234 2 RL.Side 1
18558 B21B M6 337234 2 RL.Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Argentina | EMI 6478First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | EMI 2C 070-18558First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | EMI 3C 064-18558First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Italy | EMI 3C 064-18558First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Italy | EMI 3C 064-18558First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | EMI 1A 064-18558First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | EMI 3C 064-18558LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | EMI 3C 064-18558LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | EMI 10C 066-018.558LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Spain | EMI 10C 066-018.558LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | Spain | EMI 066 1185581LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Italy | EMI 50999 522403 1 7LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2017 | Italy | Universal Music Group 06025267237297LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Italy | EMI 602438363735LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2021 | Italy | Universal Music Group 0602435682341LP, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Italy | Universal Music Group 3568238LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2021 | Italy | Universal Music Group 060243581598 5 / Universal Music Group 060243581598 5LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Italy | EMI 0602438078905LP, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2021 | Italy | EMI 602438363735LP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 2021 | Italy | Universal Music Group 0602438148325LP, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Italy | Universal Music Group 0602475627227LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| 2026 | Italy | EMI 199957506250LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | EMI 66 1185581 / EMI 3C 064 18558LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of La Voce Del Padrone are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1981 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Italy, Argentina, France, Netherlands. One of them is EMI 3C 064-18558.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3C 064-18558, 6478, 2C 070-18558, 1A 064-18558) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 18558-A 16-7-81 𝙸 △ GB and 18558-B 16-7-81 𝙸 △ GB. 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.