US
August 1, 1954- Label and catalog number
- Angel Records 3531 C
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono

Vinyl pressings
by Giuseppe Verdi · 1954
La Forza Del Destino was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1954, the album's first year. 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | US | Angel Records 3531 CFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Angel Records 3531 C/LLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1955 | UK | Columbia 33CX 1258-60LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1959 | South Africa | Columbia 33JCX 1258-60LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1959 | South Africa | Columbia 33JCX 1260 SAMPLELP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | UK | Columbia 33CX 1258-60LP, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Italy | Columbia QCX. 10122/23/24LP, Album, Box Set | LP, Album, Box Set |
| 1967 | Italy | Columbia QCX. 10122/23/24LP, Album, Box Set, Repress | LP, Album, Box Set, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | US | Seraphim IC-6088LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1978 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 3C 163-00966/68LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1978 | UK | His Master's Voice SLS 5120 / His Master's Voice 0C 155-53 016/8LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 163-53016/8Box Set, Mono, LP · Mono | Box Set, Mono, LP · Mono |
| 1981 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo 10C 165-00966/68LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1987 | Europe | His Master's Voice 29 0921 3LP, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Discos Angel LPC 11674 / Discos Angel LPC 11675LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1 C 153-00 966/68 M / His Master's Voice 1 C 153-00 966/68 MLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Columbia C 90 428/30 / Columbia 33WCX 1258/60LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| ? | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 3C 163-00966/68LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Italy | Columbia QCX. 10122/23/24 / Columbia 33QCX 10122Box Set, Album, LP | Box Set, Album, LP |
| ? | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 3 C163-00966/7/8 MLP, Album, Box Set, Reissue | LP, Album, Box Set, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Columbia 33CX 1258-60LP, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| ? | UK | Columbia 33CX 1502LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Angel Records ANG. 35200LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Seraphim IC-6088LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
24 vinyl pressings of La Forza Del Destino are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1954 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US. One of them is Angel Records 3531 C, released August 1, 1954.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3531 C) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.