Italy
1968- Label and catalog number
- RCA Original Cast OC 7
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Mono
- Runout / matrix
TKAW 24571 1S 1B 11Runout area side A
TKAW 24572 1S 1A 8Runout area side B
TKAW 24571Label side A
TKAW 24572Label side B

Vinyl pressings
by Ennio Morricone · 1968
C'Era Una Volta Il West 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.
4 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 2 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.
TKAW 24571 1S 1B 11Runout area side A
TKAW 24572 1S 1A 8Runout area side B
TKAW 24571Label side A
TKAW 24572Label side B
TKAW 24571 1S 1B 10Runout side A
TKAW 24572 1S 1A 5Runout side B
TKAW 24571Label side A
TKAW 24572Label side B
TKAW-24571*A Label
TKAW-24572*B Label
TKAW-24571*A Label
TKAW-24572*B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | RCA 101876First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Australia | RCA 101876First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Italy | RCA Original Cast OC 7First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Italy | RCA Original Cast OC 7First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Austria | Ariola 14 440 AU7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | France | RCA Victor 49.6227", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Germany | Ariola 14 440 AU7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Germany | Ariola 14 440 AU7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 18927", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | UK | RCA Victor PB 61977", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 18927", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1969 | France | RCA Victor 49.6227", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | France | RCA Victor 49.6227", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | France | RCA Victor 49.6227", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | France | RCA Victor 49.6227", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | France | RCA Victor 49.6227", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Turkey | RCA 70 9067", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | France | RCA Victor 49.6227", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | France | RCA Victor 49.6227", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | France | RCA Victor 49.6227", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | France | RCA Victor 49.6227", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | France | RCA Victor 49.6227", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | France | RCA Victor 49.6227", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | France | RCA Victor 49.6227", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | France | RCA Victor 49.6227", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | France | RCA Victor 49.6227", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Germany | Ariola 14 844 AU7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | France | RCA Victor 49.6227", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | France | RCA Victor 49.6227", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Austria | Ariola 14 440 AU7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Germany | Ariola 14 440 AU7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Ariola 14 440 AU7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor 75-50537", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor 75-10377", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor 75-50537", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Europe | Ariola 14 440 AU / Ariola 14 4407", Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | RCA Victor 49.6227", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | RCA Victor 49.622 / RCA Victor OC 77", Single, 45 RPM, Repress | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Repress |
| ? | France | RCA Victor 49.622 / RCA Victor OC 77", Single, 45 RPM, Repress | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Ariola 14 440 AU7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Ariola 14 440 AU7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Ariola 14 440 AU7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Ariola 14 440 AU7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Ariola 14 440 AU7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Ariola 14 440 AU7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Ariola 14 440 AU7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
73 vinyl pressings of C'Era Una Volta Il West are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1968 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Italy, Australia. One of them is RCA Original Cast OC 7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OC 7, 101876) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TKAW 24571 1S 1B 11 and TKAW 24572 1S 1A 8. 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.

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