Vinyl pressings
by Demis Roussos · 1973
Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 7 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.
10 AA6009318 1W 320 AMRunout side A, variant 1
10 AA6009318 2W 320 AFRunout side B, variant 1
10 AA6009318 1W 320 AGRunout side A, variant 2
10 AA6009318 2W 320 AARunout side B, variant 2
10 AA6009318 1W 320 AGRunout side A, stamped, variant 1
10 AA6009318 2W 320 CLRunout side B, stamped, variant 1
10 AA6009318 1W 320 3B 2 C PRunout side A, stamped, variant 2
10 AA6009318 2W 320 7 C DRunout side B, stamped, variant 2
10 AA6009318 1W 320Runout A, stamped
10 AA6009318 2W 320Runout B, stamped
AA 6009 318 1.WLabel A
AA 6009 318 2.WLabel B
10 AA6009318 1W 320 ABRunout A, stamped, variant 1
10 AA6009318 2W 320 BURunout B, stamped, variant 1
10 AA6009318 1W 320 1 RRunout A, stamped, variant 2
10 AA6009318 2W 320 1 HRunout B, stamped, variant 2
10 AA6009318 1W 320Runout area side A
10 AA6009318 2W 320Runout area side B
AA 6009 318 1.WLabel side A
AA 6009 318 2.WLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Austria | Philips 6009 381First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Austria | Philips 6009 318First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | Philips 6009 318First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Philips 6009 318First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | Philips 6009 318First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Philips 6009 318First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Philips 6009 318First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | Philips 6009 318First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Philips 6009 318First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | Philips 6009 318First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | Philips 6009 318First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Philips 6009 318First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Ireland | Philips 6009 318First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Mexico | Philips SF 339First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Philips 6009 364First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Germany | Philips 888 625-77", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| 1987 | Netherlands | BR Music 560327", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
31 vinyl pressings of Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1973 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Germany, Austria, Ireland, Mexico and more. One of them is Philips 6009 318, released February 9, 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6009 318, 6009 381, SF 339, 6009 364) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10 AA6009318 1W 320 AM and 10 AA6009318 2W 320 AF. 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.
