Vinyl pressings
by Andy Williams · 1972
Love Theme From "The Godfather" was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 14 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.
P ZSS155667-1G-STEREOA runout, variant 1
P ZSS155668-1J-STEREOB runout, variant 1
P ZSS155667-1G-STEREOA runout etched, variant 2
ZSS-155668-1G-STEREOB runout etched, variant 2
TI ZSS 155667 -1E - STEREOSide A etched, variant 1
T1 ZSS-155668 2 2F STEREOSide B etched, variant 1
TI ZSS 155667 -1E - STEREOSide A etched, variant 2
T11 ZSS-155668 2 2F STEREOSide B etched, variant 2
ZS S155667-1LRunout side A
ZS S155668-1LRunout side B
ZSS 155667Label side A
ZSS 155668Label side B
ZSP-155666-1ASide A runout
ZSS 155667-1C-STEREO LSide B runout
JZSP 155666Side A label
JZSS 155667Side B label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | CBS BA-221905First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Australia | CBS BA-221905First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Australia | CBS SBG-225269 / CBS SBG225269First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1972 | Brazil | CBS 33759First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | Columbia 4-45579First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | CBS CBS 7976First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | CBS CBS S 7976First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | CBS CBS S 7976First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Greece | CBS BA 301354First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Israel | CBS 7976First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Italy | CBS CBS 8293First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Italy | CBS CBS 7976First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 7976First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 7976First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | CBS BA 461390First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
26 vinyl pressings of Love Theme From "The Godfather" are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1972 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Columbia 4-45579.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-45579, CBS S 8166, BA-221905, SBG-225269) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P ZSS155667-1G-STEREO and P ZSS155668-1J-STEREO. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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