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Film Music 1966-1987 by Ennio Morricone, album cover

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Film Music 1966-1987

by Ennio Morricone · 1987

16 pressings13 countriesSoundtrackScoreStage & Screen

Film Music 1966-1987 was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. 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 Music 1966-1987

7 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 7 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.

Canada

1987
Label and catalog number
Virgin VD2516
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

VD-2516 AA etched

VD 2516-BB etched

VD 2516-CC etched

VD 2516-DD etched

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France

1987
Label and catalog number
Virgin 60059Général Music France 60059
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

Side A: VD 2516 A-6U-1-1- D D

Side B: VD 2516 B-1U-1-2 - D [Etched] Townhouse DMM

Side C: VD 2516 C-1U-1-2-1 [Etched] Townhouse DMM LP ll D

Side D: VD 2516 D-1U-1-1- [Etched] DMM Townhouse VOL ll DD

Full details of this pressing

Greece

1987
Label and catalog number
Virgin VG 50326 / 27
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

VD - 2516 - ASide A Label

VD - 2516 - BSide B Label

VD - 2516 - CSide C Label

VD - 2516 - DSide D Label

Full details of this pressing

Italy

1987
Label and catalog number
Virgin VD2516General Music VD2516
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

VD-2516 A 15-12-87 I ∆ E.MORRICONE 5WSide A

VD-2516 B 15-12-87 I ∆ E.MORRICONE 5WSide B

VD-2516 C 14-12-8 I ∆ E.MORRICONE 5WSide C

VD-2516 D 14-12-87 I ∆ E.MORRICONE 5WSide D

Full details of this pressing

South Africa

1987
Label and catalog number
Virgin VNC 5112/3
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

VNC 511213-A-2Side A runout etched

VNC 511213-B-3Side B runout etched

VNC 511213-CSide C runout etched

VNC 511213-DSide D runout etched

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1980s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987AustralasiaVirgin VD 2516First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1987CanadaVirgin VD2516First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1987FranceVirgin 60059 / Général Music France 60059First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1987GreeceVirgin VG 50326 / 27LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
1987GreeceVirgin VG 50326 / 27First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1987ItalyVirgin VD2516 / General Music VD2516First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1987South AfricaVirgin VNC 5112/3First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1987SpainVirgin XL 303171First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988EuropeVirgin 303 171 / Virgin 303 171-420LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988JapanVirgin VJL-20001~2LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988YugoslaviaJugoton LSVIRG 75117/ 8 / Virgin VD 2516LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988YugoslaviaJugoton LSVIRG 75117/ 8 / Virgin VD 2516LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988UKVirgin VD 2516LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988JapanVirgin VJL-20001~2LP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991South KoreaVirgin VD 2516 / Virgin VKPL-0048~49LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?MexicoVirgin 2LA 813LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1The Good, The Bad And The Ugly2:35
  2. A2The Sicilian Clan4:00
  3. A3Chi Mai5:05
  4. A4Investigation Of A Citizen Above Suspicion3:25
  5. A5Mosca Addio3:00
  6. A6Marche En La3:52
  7. B1The Battle Of Algiers1:40
  8. B2The Infernal Trio4:10
  9. B3Dedicace3:36
  10. B4Sacco And Vanzetti2:45
  11. B5La Tragedia Di Un Uomo Ridicolo2:10
  12. B6Once Upon A Time In The West (Main Theme)5:05
  13. B7The Mission (Remix)2:43
  14. C1Once Upon A Time In America (Cockey's Song)4:15
  15. C2Gabriel's Oboe2:12
  16. C3Atto Di Dolore2:20
  17. C4Baci Dopo Il Tramonto3:30
  18. C5Le Marginal3:51
  19. C6Estate 19434:00
  20. C7The Falls1:52
  21. D1The Man With The Harmonica3:25
  22. D2Lontano3:48
  23. D3My Name Is Nobody3:10
  24. D4Peur Sur La Ville3:43
  25. D5Le Vent, Le Cri5:13
  26. D6Once Upon A Time In America (Deborah's Theme)4:22

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Film Music 1966-1987 are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Film Music 1966-1987 are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1987 and 1991.

When was Film Music 1966-1987 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Australasia, Canada, France, Greece and more. One of them is Virgin VD 2516.

How do I tell if my copy of Film Music 1966-1987 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VD 2516, VD2516, 60059, VG 50326 / 27) 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 Film Music 1966-1987 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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