Italy
1981- Label and catalog number
- EMI 3C 064-18550
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
18550-A 15-6-81 IIIRunout side A
18550-B 15-6-81 IIIRunout side B
Vinyl pressings
by Pino Daniele · 1981
Vai Mò 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.
7 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 3 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.
18550-A 15-6-81 IIIRunout side A
18550-B 15-6-81 IIIRunout side B
18550-A- 15-6-81 Ⅲ △ 2 GB[sign]Runout side A
18550-B- 15-6-81 Ⅲ △ 2 GB[sign]Runout side B
18550-A- 15-6-81 Ⅲ △ 2 GBRunout, side A
18550-B- 15-6-81 Ⅲ △ GBRunout, side B
18550-A PRC U-82685-A <Y> - I - IRunout side A
18550-B PRC U-82685-B - I - I - I -2Runout side B
18550-A2 CRunout A, stamped
18550-B2 CRunout B, stamped
064-18550-ALabel A
064-18550-BLabel B
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-Odeon S.A.I.C. 6338First yearLP | LP |
| 1981 | Europe | EMI 1A 064-18550 / EMI 064-18550First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | EMI 1A 064-18550 / EMI 064-18550First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | EMI 3C 064-18550First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | EMI 3C 064-18550First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | EMI 3C 064-18550First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | EMI 3C 064-18550First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Polydor 811953-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Italy | EMI 66 1185501LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1983 | Italy | EMI 3C 064-18550LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1983 | Italy | EMI 3C 064 - 18550LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1983 | Portugal | EMI 1185501LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Italy | Warner Music Italy 5054197931710LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2019 | Italy | AtlanticLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | AtlanticLP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Vai Mò are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1981 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Italy, Argentina, Europe. One of them is EMI 3C 064-18550.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3C 064-18550, 6338, 1A 064-18550) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 18550-A 15-6-81 III and 18550-B 15-6-81 III. 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.