New Morricone For A Fistful Of Westerns LP

New Morricone For A Fistful Of Westerns LP 

I wanted to let fans know about this new release, but held it back for a while until I could try and establish the facts behind these two variations. Sometimes information, especially by retailers is a little hard to nail down, a great many (unfortunately) have very little idea and more interested in trying to make a sale of the LP that they actually hold – asking anything outside of that is often like trying to get blood out of a stone…

Anyway, this rather smart looking LP was released back on February 12th. For A Fistful Of Westerns carries a Cat Number of Vinyl Magic – VMLP255, btf.it – VMLP255 and is pressed in Clear Orange vinyl. This album is an Italian release and can be picked up (around £30) from several retail outlets and auction sites. 

A bit of background regarding the 2 catalogue numbers: When Vinyl Magic ceased as the original partnership in 1998, the label was rebranded as VM 2000 sometime during 1999. At this time all Vinyl Magic brands, stock and licenses got gradually taken over by BTF srl, who later also set up the new label btf.it. Though the name is different, the aim is a continuation of the past activities, focusing mainly on reissues of Italian prog classics as well as newer releases. The label is also at times associated in collaborative releases with other "sister labels" from the company.

When I first heard about this LP, there seemed to be some conflicting information – in general the more popular and more readily available version is the clear orange vinyl edition. However, I also became aware of a seemingly rarer pressing which is a ‘Desert Sand’ coloured vinyl. This edition carries the Cat No btf.it – 8016158025552. Whilst both of these albums are categorised as Limited Editions, it appears that the Desert sand version is a great deal harder to find.

That’s about the best I can come up with in regards to this release, except that it looks very good – using the Eastwood ‘man with no name’ image to the front and back, and of course a great collection of Morricone music.