US
1972- Label and catalog number
- United Artists Records 50895
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Ferrante & Teicher · 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.
10 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 6 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.
UA-9300Mono label
UAST-9300Stereo label
UA9300-1A T1Deadwax A
UAST 9300-1B T1Deadwax B
UA-9300-1A pMono Side Runout
UAST-9300-1B pStereo Side Runout
UA-9300Mono Side Label
UAST-9300Stereo Side 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 | Brazil | United Artists Records 8010First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | United Artists Records 50895First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | United Artists Records 50895First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Italy | United Artists Records UA 35351First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Japan | United Artists Records HIT-2026ⓈFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | United Artists Records 50895First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | US | United Artists Records 50895First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | US | United Artists Records 50895First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | US | United Artists Records 50895First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | United Artists Records UP 35351First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Love Theme From "The Godfather" are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is United Artists Records 50895.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 50895, UP 35351, 8010, UA 35351) 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.
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.