Love’s Theme (single version)

~ Recording by Love Unlimited Orchestra

Annotation

the single version is a shorter edit of the 4:08 album version, with the ~20-sec bridge from the 3:16–3:36 mark removed. listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDBgyUfblY0

Annotation last modified on 2012-11-06 10:51 UTC.

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Love's Theme (instrumental)3:30Love Unlimited OrchestraLove's Theme / Sweet MomentsLove Unlimited OrchestraSingle
20th Century Records (1972–1978; name reverted in 1978 to 20th Century-Fox Records)TC-2069
1.4Love’s Theme3:37Love Unlimited OrchestraSoul Hits of the ’70s: Didn’t It Blow Your Mind! Volume 13Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)R2 70553
1.19Love’s Theme3:36Love Unlimited OrchestraSolid Gold Soul: 1974Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicR838-09
1.18Love’s Theme3:36Love Unlimited OrchestraSounds of the Seventies: ’70s Dance Party 1972–1974Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicR840-05
1.1Love's Theme3:35Love Unlimited OrchestraThe Greatest Love SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1998-03-31
K‐tel (international budget record label)6257
3.17Love’s Theme3:35Love Unlimited OrchestraHave a Nice Decade: The ’70s Pop Culture BoxVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1998-06-16
Rhino (reissue label)R2 72919
1.1Love’s Theme3:35Love Unlimited OrchestraThe Disco BoxVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1999-02-16
Rhino (reissue label)R2 75595
1.9Love's Theme3:33Love Unlimited OrchestraDickVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • GB1999-07-27
Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”)CDVUS164
1.9Love's Theme3:33Love Unlimited OrchestraDickVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • CA1999-07-29
Virgin Music Canada72438 47883 2 2
1.15Love's Theme3:37Love Unlimited OrchestraAM Gold: #1 Hits of the '70s: '70-'74Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Special Markets, Time–Life Music314545727-2, R984-29
1.4Love's Theme3:35Love Unlimited OrchestraSoul Train: The Dance Years 1974Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)79930
1.1Love's Theme3:32Love Unlimited OrchestraMes Soirées Disco N°4Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Collections940 547-2
1.5Love's Theme3:35Love Unlimited OrchestraUltimate Disco Classics, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Realm Records (US compilation label from Indiana)314584449-2, USP 84449
1.6Love's Theme3:35Love Unlimited OrchestraUltimate Disco: 30th Anniversary CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2003-04-15
Universal Music Special Markets, Madacy RecordsB0000077-02, MEG24981
1.17Love's Theme3:33Love Unlimited OrchestraGet Down Tonight: The Disco ExplosionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2004-11-16
Shout! Factory30341
5.12Love’s Theme3:32Love Unlimited OrchestraLes 100 plus grands tubes discoVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2006-03-17
Universal Licensing Music (U.L.M)530 709-2
3.12Love's Theme3:34Love Unlimited OrchestraLes 100 plus grands tubes 70sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Licensing Music (U.L.M), Universal Music France984 769-6
1.1Love’s Theme3:40Love Unlimited OrchestraNumber OnesBarry WhiteAlbum + Compilation
Hip‐O RecordsB0012881-02
3.17Love’s Theme (single version)3:37Love Unlimited Orchestra100 Essential Hits – 70sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Brunswick (Imprint of Brunswick Record Corporation)
4.20Love’s Theme3:38Love Unlimited OrchestraLes Années 70 : C’était mieux avantVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2016-05-20
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)536-960-9
1.1Love’s Theme (single version)3:39Love Unlimited OrchestraLove’s Theme: The Best of the 20th Century Records SinglesBarry WhiteAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.1Love’s Theme (single version)3:39Love Unlimited OrchestraLove’s Theme: The Best of the 20th Century Records SinglesBarry WhiteAlbum + Compilation
  • US2018-04-13
4.17Love’s Theme3:38Love Unlimited Orchestra101 Hits: Are We There Yet?!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2018-08-17
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)3842348
5.14Love’s Theme3:32The Love Unlimited OrchestraDe pré historie: De jaren ’70Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • BE2018-09-14
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)
5.14Love’s Theme3:32Love Unlimited OrchestraDe pré historie: De jaren ’70 (De ultieme 10 CD collectie)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • BE2018-09-14
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)538.406-0
1.1Love’s Theme3:40Love Unlimited OrchestraNumber OnesBarry WhiteAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2018-11-21
UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)UICY-15772
1.14Love’s Theme3:35Love Unlimited OrchestraAmerican Popular Music: From Minstrelsy to MTVVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.2Love's Theme3:38Love Unlimited OrchestraChart Toppers: Romantic Hits of the 70sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.3Love's Theme3:36Love Unlimited OrchestraThe Spirit of '76Various ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
Bootleg
1.28Love's Theme (Single Version)3:39Love Unlimited OrchestraDisco ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)
1.28Love's Theme (Single Version)3:39Love Unlimited OrchestraDisco ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2021
(unknown)
1.1Love’s Theme (single version)3:39Love Unlimited OrchestraLove's Theme (The Best Of The 20th Century Records Singles)Barry WhiteAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2018-04-18
20th Century Records (1972–1978; name reverted in 1978 to 20th Century-Fox Records), Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)0602557887075
1.1Love's Theme3:35Love Unlimited OrchestraThe Greatest Love SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
K‐tel (international budget record label)6257-2

Relationships

producer:Barry White
orchestra:Love Unlimited Orchestra
conductor:Barry White
arranger:Gene Page
Barry White
edit of:Love’s Theme (instrumental version)
recording of:Love’s Theme (instrumental version) (in 1973)

Related works

Love’s Theme (instrumental version)

composer:Barry White
publisher:January Music Corp.
Sa‐Vette Music Inc.
later versions:Love’s Theme (vocal version)
is the basis for:Dream of Me (Based on Love's Theme)