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Ennio MorriconeFilm Hits

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Film Hits

by Ennio Morricone · 1978

12 pressings5 countriesSoundtrackModernClassicalStage & Screen

Film Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 Film Hits

1 pressing came out in 1978, the album's first year. 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.

Germany

1978
Label and catalog number
RCA International CL 31367
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

CL-31367-A S-II Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A

CL-31367-B S-II Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B

(CL 31367-A)Label side A

(CL 31367-B)Label side B

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978GermanyRCA International CL 31367First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980UKRCA International INTS 5059 / RCA International NL 31508LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1980UKRCA International INTS 5059 / RCA International (NL 31508)LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1983GermanyRCA International CL 31367LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1984GermanyRCA NL 70 091 / RCA NL 70091LP, Compilation, Reissue, RepressLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress
1985UK & EuropeRCA NL 70 091 / RCA NL 70091LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990SpainRCA 5B NL-70091 / RCA NL 70091 (5B)LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1990SpainRCA 5B NL-70091 / BMG Ariola España 5B NL-70091LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeRCA NL 70 091 / RCA NL 70091LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA NL 70 091 / RCA NL 70091LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?UK & EuropeRCA NL 70 091 / RCA NL 70091LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?UK & EuropeRCA NL 70 091 / RCA NL 70091LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Once Upon A Time In The West3:40
  2. A2For A Few Dollars More2:49
  3. A3Moses Theme (Main Title)4:03
  4. A4Bye Bye Colonel1:43
  5. A5A Fistful Of Dollars1:47
  6. A6A Gun For Ringo2:18
  7. A7The Ballad Of Sacco And Vanzetti5:22
  8. B1Here's To You3:06
  9. B2The Vice Of Killing2:23
  10. B3Paying Off Scores3:02
  11. B4The Adventurer4:48
  12. B5What Have You Done To Solange2:35
  13. B6Violent City2:23
  14. B7Metello2:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Film Hits are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Film Hits are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1978 and 1990.

When was Film Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Germany. One of them is RCA International CL 31367.

How do I tell if my copy of Film Hits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 31367) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CL-31367-A S-II Manufactured in Germany and CL-31367-B S-II Manufactured in Germany. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Film Hits 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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