Vinyl pressings
by Nino Rota · 1972
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.
43 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 26 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.
PAS-1003-A-5 · MR · △16824 (1)A side runout, variant 1
PAS-1003-B-5 · MR · △16824-xB side runout, variant 1
PAS-1003-A-6 MR △16824A side runout, variant 2
PAS-1003-B-5 MR △16824-XB side runout, variant 2
PAS-1003-A1-1-1111 PR DSide A etched, variant 1
PAS-1003-B-1-1-1 PRSide B etched, variant 1
PAS-1003-A1 1-11 D PRSide A etched, variant 2
PAS-1003-B-1-1-1 PRSide B etched, variant 2
PAS-1003-A-3#2 [I A M in triangle]A runout variant 1
PAS-1003-B-3#2 [I A M in triangle]B runout variant 1
PAS-1003-A-3 [I A M in triangle]A runout variant 2
PAS-1003-B-3 [I A M in triangle]B runout variant 2
A.T. 4-15-75 PAS-1003-A ①A Side Run-Out Etched
PAS-1003-B ②B Side Run-Out Etched
PAS-1003-AA Side Center Label
PAS-1003-BB Side Center Label
PAS-1003-A-1 P 1T Ʌ1Side A runout
PAS-1003-B-1 P 1T Ʌ1Side B runout
PAS-1003-ASide A label
PAS-1003-BSide B label
PAS-1003-A-1 1T x D2Side A runout
PAS-1003-B-1 1T x S D4Side B runout
PAS-1003-A-1 1T D8Variant 2
PAS-1003-B-1 1T C2Variant 2
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 | Argentina | Paramount Records 13.023First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Australia | Horizon SH66 94089First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Australia | Paramount Records SPML 934542First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | Brazil | Paramount Records 304.0027 / RGE 304.0027First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Paramount Records PAS-1003 / Paramount Records PAS-1003 (F)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Paramount Records PAS-1003 (F)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Paramount Records PAS-1003 (F) / Paramount Records PAS-1003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Colombia | Paramount Records ECI-95First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Denmark | Paramount Records SPFA 7003First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | Ecuador | Paramount Records LP-12-18102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Finland | Paramount Records SPFA 7003First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | France | Paramount Records 2 C064-93421 / Paramount Records 2C 064-93.421First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Metronome SMLP 048First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Paramount Records 1C 062-93 421First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Greece | Paramount Records PAS G 6005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Brazil | MCA Records 203 021LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Canada | Pickwick SPC-3751LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | Pickwick SPC-3751LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Spain | MCA Records I-203157LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Japan | MCA Records P-11551LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | UK | Silva Screen FILM 032LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Germany | MCA Records MCA 10231LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | UK | MCA Soundtracks MCA 10231LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1998 | UK | Simply Vinyl SVLP 0054LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1998 | UK | Simply Vinyl SVLP 0054LP, Album, Reissue, White Label | LP, Album, Reissue, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Geffen Records 0060254712536LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2015 | US | Geffen Records B0022409-01 / UMe B0022409-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US | La-La Land Records LLLLP2010LP, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | La-La Land Records LLLLP 2010LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | USA, Canada & Europe | Geffen Records 0060254712536LP, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Equipe EQC.5041LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | ABC Records 68.903LP | LP |
| ? | Japan | Paramount Records CD4W-7014LP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| ? | Panama | Paramount Records PAS-1003LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | ABC Records ABSL 5089LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | ABC Records ABCL 5089LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | ABC Records ABCL 5089LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
79 vinyl pressings of The Godfather are listed here, from 32 countries, released between 1972 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Paramount Records PAS-1003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PAS-1003, SPFA 7003, 13.023, SH66 94089) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAS-1003-A-5 · MR · △16824 (1) and PAS-1003-B-5 · MR · △16824-x. 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.
