Sold Date: March 27, 2024
Start Date: February 25, 2024
Final Price: $38.00 (USD)
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The Godfather Part III: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Columbia Records C 47078 Released December 18, 1990.  This is a somewhat surprising release to find in the LP format, as no mention was made of a vinyl version in the promotional materials for Godfather Part 3 at the time.  Not too many were pressed, as LPs were leaving the music mainstream in the U.S. around this time.
This is a still sealed pressing!  The album still has its original shrinkwrap completely intact.  Both the LP and its innersleeve are assumed to be NM.  The jacket rates VG+ due to the presence of a cutout (deletion) hole through the upper left (top of spine) corner that cuts through the barcode on the back side.  Otherwise, this album would look just as good as the day it first appeared in a record store, as there are no bends, seam splits, or ringwear present.
Enjoy this rare-on-vinyl offering from Francis Ford Coppola and company.  The first side consists of orchestral pieces composed by Coppola's father, Carmine, for the film, running 20 minutes.  Side 2 begins with the Sicilian medley from the middle of the film, Harry Connick Jr.'s "Promise Me You'll Remember" (as advertised on the album's hype sticker), and extensive segments from the opera "Cavalleria Rusticana" as featured during the film's long climax, running 33 minutes or so (!).  Despite the album's somewhat unbalanced sequencing, which manages to work on account of Bernie Grundman's expert mastering for this issue, it's still a delight to have as a souvenir of a lovingly crafted but challenging final entry in the Godfather film series.
Be sure to check out my other listings for unique vinyl albums, as I combine shipping to boot.  Happy buying!

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As a math teacher and long-time record buyer with a definite passion for both vocations, I am excited to continue to make available LPs I have collected over the last twenty-four years but now need to winnow from my shelves.  The items I will be posting include quite a range of genres and interests - soundtracks, specialty records, and albums ranging from the typical mainstream to the unexpectedly weird.  Check back often to see what surprises I've got in store! 

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-I use Goldmine standards to rate my albums, and I seek to do so conservatively.  Items will often receive both a visual check and a playgrade, so that I can review the material one last time and also listen for any differences between audible quality and my visual perception of an album's surface.  If there are any potential flaws in an item, I will make sure you know about those upfront.  As a rule, I will not attempt to sell records that rate below VG for the total package (unless the item in question is rare or hard to come by).  Because I deal largely in used stock and will be thorough in explaining an item's condition, please note that all sales are "as is" and final - returns are not accepted.

-I ship through USPS services to destinations in the U.S. only. All records will be packed sturdily with quality outer cardboard, with records and innersleeves removed from jackets to avoid seam splits on used items.  Because of the demands of my work schedule, shipments typically go out twice a week, by Wednesday (for albums paid for during the previous weekend) and by Saturday (for all later payments).  Whenever possible, I crank out shipments faster than this, so rest assured you'll get your order quickly.

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