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Elmer BernsteinThe Scalphunters (Original Motion Picture Score)

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The Scalphunters (Original Motion Picture Score)

by Elmer Bernstein · 1968

10 pressings5 countriesSoundtrackScoreStage & Screen

The Scalphunters was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 The Scalphunters

7 pressings came out in 1968, 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

1968
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAS 5176
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

UAS 5176 A - IBside 1

UAS 5176 B - IBside 2

Full details of this pressing

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

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968CanadaUnited Artists Records UAS 5176First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968ItalyUnited Artists Records UAS 9025First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKUnited Artists Records ULP 1190First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968UKUnited Artists Records SULP 1190First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USUnited Artists Records UAS 5176First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USUnited Artists Records UAL 4176First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968USUnited Artists Records UAS 5176First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978FranceUnited Artists Records UASF 5176 / United Artists Records UASF 5.176LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USMCA Records MCA-25042LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USMCA Records MCA-25042LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Prologue
  2. A2Square Dance For Loco Horses
  3. A3Booze
  4. A4Howie's Death
  5. A5Chase Joe Bass!
  6. B1The Scalphunters Theme
  7. B2Forced March
  8. B3Horseplay
  9. B4Here We Go
  10. B5More Tricks
  11. B6Fast Talkin' Man
  12. B7Moving On

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Scalphunters are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Scalphunters are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1968 and 1978.

When was The Scalphunters first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Canada, Italy. One of them is United Artists Records UAS 5176.

How do I tell if my copy of The Scalphunters is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAS 5176, UAL 4176, ULP 1190, SULP 1190) 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 The Scalphunters 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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