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Ennio MorriconeIl Mercenario

Vinyl pressings

Il Mercenario

by Ennio Morricone · 1968

10 pressings6 countriesSoundtrackStage & Screen

Il Mercenario 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 Il Mercenario

1 pressing came out in 1968, 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.

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
1968ItalyUnited Artists Records, Inc. UA 3153First year7"7"
1969GermanyUnited Artists Records 35 004 / United Artists Records 350047", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
1969GermanyUnited Artists Records 35 0047", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1969JapanUnited Artists Records HIT-16607", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1969JapanUnited Artists Records HIT-16607", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1969UKUnited Artists Records UP 350047", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1969UKUnited Artists Records UP 350047", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970FranceUnited Artists Records 2C 006-91049 M / United Artists Records 2C 006-91.049 M7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceUnited Artists Records UP 350047"7"
?NetherlandsUnited Artists Records UA 25.9727", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AIl Mercenario
  2. BPaco

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Il Mercenario are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Il Mercenario are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1968 and 1970.

When was Il Mercenario first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Italy. One of them is United Artists Records, Inc. UA 3153.

How do I tell if my copy of Il Mercenario is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UA 3153) 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 Il Mercenario 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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