Vinyl pressings
by Bonnie Tyler · 1981
Goodbye To The Island was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 12 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.
RCA LP 5002-A 1 'W' AIJ STRAWBERRY (A SIDE) PL (25324)- B̶ -1Runout, side A, etched & stamped
RCA LP 5002 STRAWBERRY PL (25324)- A̶ -1 B AIA 'W'Runout, side B, etched & stamped
RCA LP 5002 ALabel, side A
RCA LP 5002 BLabel, side B
RCALP 5002 A-1 C 1A runout, stamped
RCALP 5002 B-1 5 1B runout, stamped
RCLP 5002 A§ (PL 25324 A)A on labels
RCLP 5002 B§ (PL 25324 B)B on labels
VPL1 7389 ALabel, side A
VPL1 7389 BLabel, side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Argentina | RCA Victor AVI-4919 / RCA Victor PL-25324First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Australia | RCA Victor VPL1 7389First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Brazil | RCA 1047098First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Ecuador | RCA Victor 800601-4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | RCA PL 25324 / RCA Victor PL 25324First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | RCA PL 25324 / RCA PL 25324 A/BFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Greece | RCA Victor RCLP 20193 / RCA Victor RCA LP 5002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Israel | RCA PL 25324First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | RCA RPL-8019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | RCA RPL-8019First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Portugal | RCA PL-25324 / RCA RCA LP 5002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | South Africa | RCA 38 715First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | RCA PL-25324First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | RCA RCA LP 5002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | RCA RCA LP 5002 / RCA RCALP 5002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Portugal | RCA PL-25324 / RCA (LP-5002)LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Uruguay | RCA Victor LPUS 355LP, Album | LP, Album |
17 vinyl pressings of Goodbye To The Island are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, Argentina, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is RCA RCA LP 5002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RCA LP 5002, AVI-4919, VPL1 7389, 1047098) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RCA LP 5002-A 1 'W' AIJ STRAWBERRY (A SIDE) PL (25324)- B̶ -1 and RCA LP 5002 STRAWBERRY PL (25324)- A̶ -1 B AIA 'W'. 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.
