Vinyl pressings

Love Theme From "The Godfather"

by Nino Rota · 1971

30 pressings19 countriesThemeClassicalStage & Screen

Love Theme From "The Godfather" was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 "The Godfather"

1 pressing came out in 1971, 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.

Belgium

1971

Label and catalog number

Paramount Records 4 C 006-93380

Format

7", Single, Stereo

Runout / matrix

93 380 A - 1 FRunout side A

93 380 B - 1 FRunout side B

4 C 006-93380 ALabel side A

4 C 006-93380 BLabel 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 30 vinyl pressings

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1970s30 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1971	Belgium	Paramount Records 4 C 006-93380First year7", Single, Stereo	7", Single, Stereo
1972	Argentina	Music Hall 31.8687", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo	7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1972	Australia	Paramount Records PMK-46297", 45 RPM	7", 45 RPM
1972	Australia	Paramount Records PMK 46297", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
1972	Canada	Paramount Records PAA 0152X7", 45 RPM	7", 45 RPM
1972	France	Paramount Records 2C 006-93380 / Paramount Records 2C 006 - 93.3807", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1972	Germany	Paramount Records 1 C 006-93 3807", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1972	Germany	Paramount Records 1 C 006-93 3807", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
1972	Greece	Paramount Records PAA 00067", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
1972	Israel	Paramount Records PAA-01527", 45 RPM, Stereo	7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1972	Italy	Paramount Records 3 C006-93380 / Paramount Records 3C 006-933807", 45 RPM, Stereo	7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1972	Japan	Paramount Records JET-2123 / Paramount Records PMT-10097", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1972	Japan	Paramount Records PRA-100027", Promo · Promo	7", Promo · Promo
1972	Japan	Paramount Records JET-2123 (PMT-1009)7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo	7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1972	Japan	Paramount Records JET-2123 (PMT-1009)7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo

All 30 pressings from the 1970s

Tracklist

ALove Theme From "The Godfather"2:37
BThe Godfather Waltz (Main Title)2:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Love Theme From "The Godfather" are there?

30 vinyl pressings of Love Theme From "The Godfather" are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1971 and 1976.

When was Love Theme From "The Godfather" first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Belgium. One of them is Paramount Records 4 C 006-93380.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4 C 006-93380) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 93 380 A - 1 F and 93 380 B - 1 F. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Love Theme From "The Godfather" 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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