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Don CostaTheme From The Unforgiven / Never On Sunday

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Theme From The Unforgiven / Never On Sunday

by Don Costa · 1960

10 pressings3 countriesThemeBalladPopStage & Screen

Theme From The Unforgiven was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Theme From The Unforgiven

1 pressing came out in 1960, 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.

1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960GermanyHeliodor 453 203First year7", Single, Mono · Mono7", Single, Mono · Mono
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1993USCollectables COL 61577", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaUnited Artists Records UA 16027", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?CanadaUnited Artists Records G-215017", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
?USCapitol Records X 0357", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
?USCapitol Records X 357", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?USUnited Artists Records XW0357", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
?USUnited Artists Records UA 16027", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?USUnited Artists Records XW0357", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
?USUnited Artists Records UA 16027", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ATheme From The Unforgiven2:59
  2. BNever On Sunday3:01

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Theme From The Unforgiven are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Theme From The Unforgiven are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1960 and 1993.

When was Theme From The Unforgiven first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in Germany. One of them is Heliodor 453 203.

How do I tell if my copy of Theme From The Unforgiven is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 453 203) 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 Theme From The Unforgiven 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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