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Love Story (Music From The Original Soundtrack)

by Francis Lai · 1970

100 pressings37 countriesSoundtrackScoreThemeEasy Listening

Love Story was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Love Story

24 pressings came out in 1970, 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.

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Paramount Records PAS-6002Paramount Records PAS 6002
Format
LP, Album · Shelley Pressing
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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Paramount Records PAS-6002Paramount Records PAS 6002
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Shelley Pressing
Runout / matrix

PAS-6002-1 : #7 11-23-70Side A runout, variant 1

PAS-6002- Side 2 - #7 11-23-70Side B runout, variant 1

PAS-6002-1- #7 11-23-70Side A runout, variant 2

PAS-6002- 2- #7 11-23-70 RSide B runout, variant 2

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Paramount Records PAS 6002
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

PAS-6002-A-RPL [Circled MR] Δ15464 (2) ②Side A runout

PAS-6002-B [Circled MR] Δ15464-X (2)Side B runout

LPS-6002-ASide A label

LPS-6002-BSide B label

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Paramount Records PAS 6002
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · PR - Philips Pressing
Runout / matrix

PAS-6002-A-9 11-1. PRRunout side A, variant 1

PAS-6002-B-8-1-11 P.R.Runout side B, variant 1

PAS-6002-A-5-2-1 PRRunout side A, variant 2

PAS-6002-B-8-1-1111 PRRunout side B, variant 2

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Paramount Records PAS-6002
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

PAS 6002-A-2 I T x BSide A etched, exc. B stamped, variant 1

PAS 6002-B-1 S I T x BSide B etched, exc. B stamped, variant 1

LPS PAS 6002-A-1 I TSide A etched, variant 2

PAS 6002-BSide B etched, variant 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 100 vinyl pressings

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

1970s65 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaParamount Records SPML-934090First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970AustraliaParamount Records SPML-934090First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970CanadaParamount Records PAS 6002First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970El SalvadorParamount Records PAS-6002First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970GreeceParamount Records PAS G 6002First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970IndiaDot Records PAS-6002 / Dot Records PAS 6002First yearLPLP
1970JapanParamount Records SJET-8308 / Paramount Records SPMT-7006First yearLPLP
1970JapanParamount Records csj-1063 / Paramount Records csj-1063First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970MexicoParamount Records PAS-6002 / Gamma GX 01-449First yearLPLP
1970New ZealandParamount Records SPML 934090 / Paramount Records PAS 6002First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970PeruParamount Records EDL-2016First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970PhilippinesParamount Records PAS-6002First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970PortugalParamount Records LP-S-8 6-1First yearLPLP
1970South AfricaParamount Records BP 1032First yearLPLP
1970TurkeyStateside TLS 8First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 65 pressings from the 1970s
1980s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaMCA Records MPA 6002LPLP
1980CanadaMCA Records MCA-27017LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980GermanyMCA Records 201 307-320LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982GermanyMCA Records 201 307LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982GreeceMCA Records 14C 062-92221LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1982South KoreaParamount Records DM-0039LP, AlbumLP, Album
1984EuropeMCA Records 250 432-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984SpainMCA Records LB 25 0432 - 1 / MCA Records 25 0432 - 1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991SpainMCA Records MCA 27017 (5B) / MCA Records 5B MCA 27017LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown26 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaParamount Records L 34090 / Paramount Records PAS 6002LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?AustriaParamount Records 61 244LP, Album, Club Edition, Special Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Special Edition · Club edition
?AustriaMCA Records 201 307 / MCA Records 201 307-320LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?BoliviaOdeon BOLP - 308LPLP
?BrazilMCA Records 201 307LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaABC Records 9022-6002 / Paramount Records 9022-6002LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaParamount Records PAS 6002LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?Costa RicaParamount Records PAS-6002LP, AlbumLP, Album
?EuropeMCA Records 201 307LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?EuropeMCA Records 250 432-1LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?EuropeMCA Records 250 432-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeMCA Records 250 432-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceABC Records 68.901 / ABC Records 68 901LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyParamount Records 1C 062-92 221 / HÖR ZU 1C 062-92 221LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyMCA Records 0062.719LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 26 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Theme From Love Story3:20
  2. A2Snow Frolic2:58
  3. A3Mozart: Sonata In F Major (Allegro)2:17
  4. A4I Love You, Phil2:04
  5. A5The Christmas Trees2:48
  6. A6Search For Jenny (Theme From Love Story)3:04
  7. B1Bozo Barrett (Theme From Love Story)2:43
  8. B2Skating In Central Park3:04
  9. B3The Long Walk Home1:30
  10. B4J.S. Bach: Concerto No. 3 In D Major (Allegro)2:35
  11. B5Theme From Love Story - Finale3:52

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Love Story are there?

100 vinyl pressings of Love Story are listed here, from 37 countries, released between 1970 and 1991.

When was Love Story first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Australia, Canada, El Salvador and more. One of them is Paramount Records PAS-6002.

How do I tell if my copy of Love Story is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PAS-6002, PAS 6002, SPML-934090, PAS G 6002) 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 Love Story 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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