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The Best Of Ennio Morricone by Ennio Morricone, album cover

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The Best Of Ennio Morricone

by Ennio Morricone · 1969

17 pressings8 countriesStage & Screen

The Best Of Ennio Morricone was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 Best Of Ennio Morricone

3 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 3 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.

UK

1969
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAS 29002
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

UAS 29002 A-2Side A, stamped

UAS 29002 B-1Side B, stamped

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1969
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAS 29 002 I
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

Made in GermanyRunouts both sides

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969GermanyUnited Artists Records UAS 29 002 IFirst yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969UKUnited Artists Records UAS 29002First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969South AfricaUnited Artists Records UAS 7028First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971BelgiumUnited Artists Records 4C 054-92134LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974FranceSunset Records SLS 50 248LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1976NetherlandsSunset Records DA 5013LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1977GermanySunset Records SLS 50 248 XATLP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1979NetherlandsSuper Sound 5C 022-97301 / Super Sound 5C 022-97301 YLP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981BelgiumSounds Superb 4M036-82902LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981UKEMI THIS 33 / EMI 0C 054-83 143LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981UKEMI THIS 33 / EMI OC 054-83 143LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaSunset Records LS 50 248 / Sunset Records LS-50248LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?CanadaSunset Records LS 50 248 / Sunset Records LS-50248LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyUnited Artists Records UAS 29 002 ILP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GreeceUnited Artists Records 14C 062-82902 / Sunset Records SLS 50248LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKSunset Records SLS 50248LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKSunset Records SLS 50248LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. Selections From The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Soundtrack
  2. A1The Good, The Bad And The Ugly. Main Title
  3. A2The Strong
  4. A3Marcia
  5. A4The Ecstacy Of Gold
  6. Selections From Death Rides A Horse Soundtrack
  7. A5Death Rides A Horse - A Horse
  8. A6Ride Into Freedom
  9. A7Imminent Trouble
  10. A8A Million Dollars
  11. Selections From Navajo Joe Soundtrack
  12. B1Navajo Joe - Main Title
  13. B2An Indian Story
  14. B3After The End
  15. Selections From The Big Gundown Soundtrack
  16. B4Run, Man, Run (Vocal)
  17. B5The Bullfight
  18. B6Second Desert
  19. B7The Big Gundown (Main Title)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Best Of Ennio Morricone are there?

17 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Ennio Morricone are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1969 and 1981.

When was The Best Of Ennio Morricone first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, South Africa, Germany. One of them is United Artists Records UAS 29002.

How do I tell if my copy of The Best Of Ennio Morricone is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAS 29002, UAS 7028, UAS 29 002 I) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UAS 29002 A-2 and UAS 29002 B-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Best Of Ennio Morricone 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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