Vinyl pressings
by Carpenters · 1972
Goodbye To Love 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.
15 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 9 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.
A+M 2331-2 [MR] △88839Runout, Side A, Etched
A+M 2332S-MI [MR] △88869Runout, Side B, Etched
2331-SLabel Side A
2332-SLabel Side B
T A+M 2332 S-T1Runout, side A, etched, variant 1
T A+M 2332 S-T2Runout, side B, etched, variant 1
A+M 2331 S-T3 T11111Runout, side A, etched, variant 2
T A+M 2332 S-T2 T1111Runout, side B, etched, variant 2
A+M 2331 S-P2A side runout, etched, variant 1
A+M 2332 S-P3B side runout, etched, variant 1
A+M 2331 S-P1A side runout, etched, variant 2
A+M 2332 S-P3B side runout, etched, variant 2
A&M 2331-SRunout A-side
A&M 2331-M1Runout B-side
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 | Australia | A&M Records AMK-4769First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | A&M Records AM-1367-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | A&M Records AM-1367-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | Germany | A&M Records 12 281 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Israel | A&M Records 1367First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | A&M Records AM 155First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Netherlands | A&M Records 12281 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | New Zealand | A&M Records AMK 4769First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Spain | A&M Records HS 858 / Hispavox HS 858First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | A&M Records 1367-S / A&M Records AM-1367First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1972 | US | A&M Records 1367First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | US | A&M Records 1367-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1972 | US | A&M Records 1367-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | A&M Records AM 155First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Japan | A&M Records AM 155First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | A&M Records AM-10107" | 7" |
| ? | US | A&M Records 75021 8556 77", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of Goodbye To Love are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1972 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Japan, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records 1367-S.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1367-S, 1367, AM 155, AMK-4769) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A+M 2331-2 [MR] △88839 and A+M 2332S-MI [MR] △88869. 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.
