Label

EMI GROUP
(EMI - HARVEST - COLUMBIA - ODEON)

Unlike Phonogram, that apparently used all of his labels at the same time, EMI Italiana had most of his (scarce) rock releases on the Harvest label, only occasionally using EMI, Columbia and Odeon.

Like in other european countries (like France and Belgium) the EMI group releases carried a very long and obscure catalogue number starting with 3C064-xxxxx. 
All the releases had a unique numbering system, so it's impossible to identify which label these appeared on from the catalogue number (in many books these records are simply credited as EMI, with no distinction between EMI, Harvest, Columbia and Odeon labels).
Many of these releases were limited to the italian market and were never issued in other countries.

EMI

LP

number




Band/Artist(s)




Title




year




notes
3C064-17797 I Nomadi Mille e una sera 1971 single cover
3C064-17818 Ciro D'Ammicco Ciro D'Ammicco 1973 large envelope-shaped cover
3C064-17880 I Nomadi Un giorno insieme 1973 gatefold cover with right-side flap - poster
3C064-17907 Opera Puff Invito 1973 single cover
3C064-18139 Orchestra Njervudarov Con le orecchie di Eros 1979 single cover
3C064-18152 Baricentro Sconcerto 1976 single cover
3C064-18208 Grosso Autunno Grosso Autunno 1976 single cover
3C064-18228 Enrico Casagni Qualcuno stanotte 1976 former Nuova Idea bassist
3C064-18253 Luciano Cilio Dialoghi del presente 1977 single cover with inner
3C064-18306 Fantasy Uno 1978 gatefold cover
with former Formula Tre
drummer
3C064-18313 Grosso Autunno Almanacco 1977 single cover with lyric inner
3C064-18322 Baricentro Trusciant 1978 single cover
3C064-18323 Automat Automat 1978 single cover
3C064-18424 Assemblea Musicale Teatrale Il sogno di Alice 1979 single cover with lyric inner

 

HARVEST

LP

number




Band/Artist(s)




Title




year




notes
3C064-17836 Alan Sorrenti Aria 1972 gatefold textured cover with inner
3C064-17837 Gruppo d'Alternativa Ipotesi 1972 gatefold laminated cover
3C064-17870 Saint Just Saint Just 1973 gatefold textured cover 
3C064-17878 Alan Sorrenti Come un vecchio incensiere... 1973 gatefold cover with booklet
3C064-17888 Vince Tempera Art 1973 single cover
3C064-18033 Saint Just La casa del lago 1974 single cover with inner
3C064-18059 Alan Sorrenti Alan Sorrenti 1974 single cover with inner
3C064-18174 Jenny Sorrenti Suspiro 1976 single cover with inner
3C064-18239 Tony Verde Calypso 1977  
3C064-18272 Leo Nero Vero 1977 single cover with inner

 

COLUMBIA

LP

number




Band/Artist(s)




Title




year




notes
3C064-17889 L'Uovo di Colombo L'Uovo di Colombo 1973 gatefold laminated cover - it also came with Odeon label and identical number
3C064-17965 Teatro Temporaneamente Traballante Capannone B 1974 single cover with inner

 

ODEON

LP

number




Band/Artist(s)




Title




year




notes
3C064-17865 Tony Cucchiara Caino e Abele 1973 2 LP gatefold cover - theatre piece scoreplay
3C064-17889 L'Uovo di Colombo L'Uovo di Colombo 1973 gatefold laminated cover - it also came out on Columbia label (see above)
3C054-17913 Tony Cucchiara Selezione da Caino e Abele 1973 single laminated cover - excerpts from the above double album

 

LP and singles designs are identical for the three EMI labels. 

The standard EMI label for the 70's had a tan background with a big red logo on the left side.

Columbia had a light blue label with circular white writing on the top (similar to the german Columbia label of the same period), and was replaced by a new one, always with light blue background with sort of white bubbles. This had black writings and an EMI logo on the bottom.
For some of the Columbia releases a similar label was used, but with the Odeon logo.

Harvest label was identical to its english counterpart, with light green background and dark green logo with black writings.

EMI LP label

Columbia 60's LP label

Columbia 70's LP label

Odeon LP label

Harvest LP label