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Mancini Plays The Theme From "Love Story"

by Henry Mancini · 1970

21 pressings16 countriesThemeEasy ListeningJazzStage & Screen

Mancini Plays The Theme From "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 Mancini Plays The Theme From "Love Story"

9 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 7 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
RCA Victor LSP-4466
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ZPRS-9130Label Side 1

ZPRS-9131Label Side 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1970
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-4466
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

ZPRS · 9130 · 1S HRunout side A

ZPRS · 9131 · 1S HRunout side B

LSP-4466 (ZPRS-9130)Label side A

LSP-4466 (ZPRS-9131)Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1970
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-4466
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis pressing
Runout / matrix

ZRPS-9130 30S ISide 1 stamped variant 1

ZPRS-9131 5S ISide 2 stamped variant 1

ZRPS-9130 30S I B2Side 1 stamped variant 2

ZPRS-9131 5S I A7Side 2 stamped variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1970
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-4466
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ZPRS-9130Label Side 1

ZPRS-9131Label Side 2

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1970
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-4466
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ZPRS-9130Side A Label

ZPRS-9131Side B Label

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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1970s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaRCA Victor LSP-4466First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970CanadaRCA Victor LSP-4466First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970GreeceRCA Victor SKLG 20044First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970MexicoRCA Victor LPM/S-4466First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970New ZealandRCA Victor LSP-4466First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970South AfricaRCA Victor 38-262 ( LSP.4466)First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USRCA Victor LSP-4466First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USRCA Victor LSP-4466First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970USRCA Victor LSP-4466First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971BrazilRCA Victor LSP-4466LP, AlbumLP, Album
1971ChileRCA Victor LPM-4466-XLP, Album, Mono, LP · MonoLP, Album, Mono, LP · Mono
1971FranceRCA Victor LSP-4466LP, AlbumLP, Album
1971JapanRCA SHP-6183LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971Taiwan先鋒 PRC-5123LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1971UKRCA Victor SF 8174LP, AlbumLP, Album
All 19 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyRCA Victor LSP-4466 / RCA Victor LSP 4466LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USRCA ANL1-2484LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Theme From "Love Story"2:50
  2. A2Song From M*A*S*H2:58
  3. A3Theme From "The Night Visitor"2:10
  4. A4Theme From "The Hawaiians"2:57
  5. A5Tomorrow Is My Friend2:52
  6. A6The Harmonica Man3:42
  7. B1Whistling Away The Dark2:52
  8. B2Theme From "Borsalino"2:22
  9. B3Theme For Three2:43
  10. B4Loss Of Love (Love Theme From "Sunflower")2:25
  11. B5Thank You Very Much2:10

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Mancini Plays The Theme From "Love Story" are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Mancini Plays The Theme From "Love Story" are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.

When was Mancini Plays The Theme From "Love Story" first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Australia, Canada, Greece and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-4466.

How do I tell if my copy of Mancini Plays The Theme From "Love Story" is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-4466, SKLG 20044, LPM/S-4466, 38-262 ( LSP.4466)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZPRS-9130 and ZPRS-9131. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Mancini Plays The Theme From "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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