Vinyl pressings
by Cliff Richard · 1970
Goodbye Sam, Hello Samantha was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
30 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 19 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.
7YCA 32680-1 OM KT 3Runout stamped side A, variant 1
7YCA 32681-1 PO KT 1Runout stamped side B, variant 1
7YCA 32680-1 LH KT 3Runout stamped side A, variant 2
7YCA 32681-1 GDP KT 1Runout stamped side B, variant 2
7YCA 32680-1 AH KTRunout stamped side A
7YCA 32681-1 OD KTRunout stamped side B
7YCA 32680Label side A
7YCA 32681Label side B
7YCA 32680-1 0 KT 1Runout, A-side, stamped
7YCA 32681-1 0 KT 1Runout, B-side, stamped
7YCA 32680-1 P KT 1Runout, A-side, stamped
7YCA 32681-1 P KT 1Runout, B-side, stamped
7YCA 32680-1 G KTSide A runout, stamped
7YCA 32681-1 G KTSide B runout, stamped
(16W-3245)Label A
(16W-3246)Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Columbia DO-9188First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Australia | Columbia DO-9188First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1970 | Belgium | Columbia 4C 006-04 444First year7" | 7" |
| 1970 | Canada | Capitol Records 72624First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Denmark | Columbia DB 8685First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | France | Columbia 2C 006-04444 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | Columbia 1C 006-04 444First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Columbia 1C 006-04 444First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | Columbia 1C 006-04 444First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | Columbia 1C 006-04 444First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | India | Columbia DB 8685First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Ireland | Columbia DB(I)8685First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Japan | Columbia OR-2601First year7" | 7" |
| 1970 | Japan | Odeon OR-2601First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Columbia 5C 006-04444First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Lebanon | Columbia SCRL 637", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | South Africa | Columbia DSA 9397", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
32 vinyl pressings of Goodbye Sam, Hello Samantha are listed here, from 21 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Columbia DB 8685.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DB 8685, Mn45-1211, DO-9188, 4C 006-04 444) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7YCA 32680-1 OM KT 3 and 7YCA 32681-1 PO KT 1. 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.
