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Connie FrancisWhy Say Goodbye

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Why Say Goodbye

by Connie Francis · 1968

17 pressings11 countriesBalladPop

Why Say Goodbye was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Why Say Goodbye

14 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 8 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.

US

1968
Label and catalog number
MGM Records K13923 SS
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

K-13923 SS 104646-3 ‹ CSG › FG 11 SRunout side A

K-13923 SS L-555 ‹ CSG › 21 SRunout side B

104,646Label side A

L 555Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 17 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968ChileMGM Records MGM-107First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968GermanyMGM Records 61 189First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1968GermanyMGM Records 61 189First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1968ItalyMGM Records MG 70.030First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1968JamaicaMGM Records K1392355First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1968SpainMGM Records 61 013 / MGM Records 61.013First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968UKMGM Records MGM 1407First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1968UKMGM Records MGM 1407First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1968USMGM Records K13923 SSFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1968USMGM Records K-13923-SSFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1968USMGM Records K 13923-SSFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968USMGM Records K13923First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1968USMGM Records K 13923-SSFirst year7"7"
1968South AfricaMGM Records ESS 640First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceMGM Records 61 6127", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?JapanMGM Records DM 11647", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?MalaysiaMGM Records K139237", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AWhy Say Goodbye (A Comme Amour)2:25
  2. BAddio Mi 'Amore (Goodbye My Love)2:17

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Why Say Goodbye are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Why Say Goodbye are listed here, from 11 countries.

When was Why Say Goodbye first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, South Africa, Chile and more. One of them is MGM Records K13923 SS.

How do I tell if my copy of Why Say Goodbye is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K13923 SS, K-13923-SS, K 13923-SS, K13923) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K-13923 SS 104646-3 ‹ CSG › FG 11 S and K-13923 SS L-555 ‹ CSG › 21 S. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Why Say Goodbye on vinyl worth?

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.

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