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Return Of The Seven (Original Motion Picture Score) by Elmer Bernstein, album cover

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Return Of The Seven (Original Motion Picture Score)

by Elmer Bernstein · 1966

30 pressings10 countriesSoundtrackStage & Screen

Return Of The Seven was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Return Of The Seven

8 pressings came out in 1966, 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.

US

1966
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAL 4146
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

UAL 4146 A 1B oA-Side Runout Etching

UAL 4146 B 1B oB-Side Runout Etching

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US

1966
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAL 4146
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

UAL 4146 A 1B oA-Side Runout Etching

UAL 4146 B 1B oB-Side Runout Etching

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1966
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAS 5146United Artists Records UAL 4146
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

UAS 5146 A·1B o ∴Runout, Side 1

UAS 5146 13·1A o ∴Runout, Side 2

UAS 5146ALabel, Side 1

UAS 5146BLabel, Side 2

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 30 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966CanadaUnited Artists Records UAS 5146 / United Artists Records UAL 4146First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966CanadaUnited Artists Records UAL 4146First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966New ZealandUnited Artists Records UAL 4146First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966UKUnited Artists Records SULP 1156First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKUnited Artists Records SULP 1156First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966USUnited Artists Records UAS 5146First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966USUnited Artists Records UAL 4146First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966USUnited Artists Records UAL 4146First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967JapanUnited Artists Records YS-771-UALP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967JapanUnited Artists Records YS-771-UALP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1967UKUnited Artists Records ULP 1156LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967UKUnited Artists Records ULP 1156LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1969JapanUnited Artists Records SR 281 / United Artists Records SR-281LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971JapanUnited Artists Records SR-640LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972FranceSunset Records SLS 50171LP, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1975JapanUnited Artists Records GXH 6003LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982SpainLiberty 2-90.032LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1985UKLiberty EG 2605811LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaUnited Artists Records UALS 8116 / United Artists Records UALS-8116LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaUnited Artists Records UAL-32,383 / United Artists Records UAL-8116LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceSunset Records SLS 50171LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GreeceLiberty 062-2605811LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?ItalyLiberty 3C 054-83185LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyUnited Artists Records ORL 8230LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKSunset Records SLS 50171LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKSunset Records SLS 50171LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USUnited Artists Records UAS 5146LP, RepressLP, Repress
?USUnited Artists Records UAS 5146LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USLiberty LN-10281LP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered
?USUnited Artists Records UAS 5146LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1The Magnificent Seven2:04
  2. A2Bandidos2:16
  3. A3Return Of The Seven2:28
  4. A4Defeat3:18
  5. A5Mariachis De Mexico1:55
  6. A6El Toro3:22
  7. B1The Journey3:30
  8. B2Council3:17
  9. B3Petra's Declaration1:44
  10. B4In The Trap2:54
  11. B5Battle2:25
  12. B6Finale3:34

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Return Of The Seven are there?

30 vinyl pressings of Return Of The Seven are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1966 and 1985.

When was Return Of The Seven first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is United Artists Records UAS 5146.

How do I tell if my copy of Return Of The Seven is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAS 5146, UAL 4146, SULP 1156) 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.

How much is Return Of The Seven on vinyl worth?

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.

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