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The Untouchables (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

by Ennio Morricone · 1987

21 pressings13 countriesSoundtrackEasy ListeningStage & Screen

The Untouchables 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 The Untouchables

19 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 13 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.

US

1987
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-3909
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · B
Runout / matrix

SP-03909-A-ES-A+M-2 [Artisan Sound logo] EMWA runout

SP-03909-B-RE1-ES| [Artisan Sound logo] EMWB runout

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Canada

1987
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-3909
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

SP 03909-ALabel, Side 1

SP 03909-BLabel, Side 2

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Canada

1987
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-3909
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Black Labels
Runout / matrix

SP 3909-A CR [stamped in circle]Runout, Side 1

SP 3909-B CR [stamped in circle]Runout, Side 2

SP 03909-ALabel, Side 1

SP 03909-BLabel, Side 2

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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1980s21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987Australia & New ZealandA&M Records L 38765First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987BrazilA&M Records 393 909-1 / A&M Records 393909-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987CanadaA&M Records SP-3909First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987CanadaA&M Records SP-3909First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1987EuropeA&M Records 393909-1-32First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1987FranceA&M Records 93909-1-32First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987GermanyA&M Records LP 393 909-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1987GermanyA&M Records LP 393 909-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987GermanyA&M Records LP 393 909-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987GermanyA&M Records LP 393 909-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987GreeceA&M Records 393909-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987GreeceA&M Records 393909-1First yearLP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
1987JapanA&M Records C28Y3193First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1987South AfricaA&M Records AMLS 63909First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987South KoreaA&M Records SP 3909First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 21 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. A1The Untouchables (End Title)3:10
  2. A2Al Capone2:55
  3. A3Waiting At The Border3:46
  4. A4Death Theme2:41
  5. A5On The Rooftops2:33
  6. A6Victorious2:09
  7. A7The Man With The Matches2:46
  8. B1The Strength Of The Righteous (Main Title)2:26
  9. B2Ness And His Family2:45
  10. B3False Alarm1:12
  11. B4The Untouchables3:04
  12. B5Four Friends2:51
  13. B6Machine Gun Lullaby7:02

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Untouchables are there?

21 vinyl pressings of The Untouchables are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.

When was The Untouchables first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, Japan, Australia & New Zealand, Brazil and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-3909.

How do I tell if my copy of The Untouchables is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-3909, C28Y3193, L 38765, 393 909-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SP-03909-A-ES-A+M-2 [Artisan Sound logo] EMW and SP-03909-B-RE1-ES| [Artisan Sound logo] EMW. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Untouchables 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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