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Michel LegrandLove Theme From "Lady Sings The Blues"

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Love Theme From "Lady Sings The Blues"

by Michel Legrand · 1972

12 pressings9 countriesScoreStage & Screen

Love Theme From "Lady Sings The Blues" 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Love Theme From "Lady Sings The Blues"

1 pressing came out in 1972, 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.

US

1972
Label and catalog number
Motown M1219F
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

M 1219 F-61773 S DJ ① (MR) △90386Dead Wax - Etched Side A

M 1219 F-61773 M DJ ② (MR) △ 90386Dead Wax - Etched: Side B

61773-SLabel: Side A

61773-MLabel: Side B

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972USMotown M1219FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo
1973AustraliaTamla Motown TMO-101887", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973FranceTamla Motown 2C 006 - 94.152 / Tamla Motown 2C 006-941527", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973IrelandTamla Motown TMG(I) 8487", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1973ItalyTamla Motown TSM NP 64148 / Rifi TSM- NP 641487", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1973PortugalTamla Motown TMATS 50167", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973UruguayTamla Motown TMS 05967", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM
1973JapanMotown JET-21607"7"
1973UKTamla Motown TMG 8487", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1973UKTamla Motown TMG 8487", Single, Promo · Promo7", Single, Promo · Promo
1973USMotown m1219f7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1973AustraliaTamla Motown TMO-101887", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. ALove Theme From "Lady Sings The Blues"2:51
  2. BAny Happy Home1:18

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Love Theme From "Lady Sings The Blues" are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Love Theme From "Lady Sings The Blues" are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.

When was Love Theme From "Lady Sings The Blues" first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US. One of them is Motown M1219F.

How do I tell if my copy of Love Theme From "Lady Sings The Blues" is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M1219F) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M 1219 F-61773 S DJ ① (MR) △90386 and M 1219 F-61773 M DJ ② (MR) △ 90386. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Love Theme From "Lady Sings The Blues" 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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