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Demis RoussosGoodbye, My Love, Goodbye

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Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye

by Demis Roussos · 1973

11 pressings9 countriesChansonPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye

10 pressings came out in 1973, 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.

Portugal

1973
Label and catalog number
Philips 6009 381
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

6009381-A-1Side A, runout, stamped

6009381-B-1Side B, runout, stamped

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France

1973
Label and catalog number
Philips 6009 381
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

6009381 1 380 CIDIS B D43Runout side A, variant 1

6009381 2 380 CIDIS A D43Runout side B, variant 1

6009381 1 380 CIDIS C22 ARunout side A, variant 2

6009381 2 380 CIDIS C15 ARunout side B, variant 2

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France

1973
Label and catalog number
Philips 6009 381
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

6009381 1 380 CIDISRunout stamped side A

6009381 2 380 CIDISRunout stamped side B

6009 381 1On label side A

6009 381 2On label side B

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

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973AngolaPhilips 6009 381First year7", Single7", Single
1973ArgentinaPhilips 6009 381First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1973AustriaPhilips 6009 381First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973FrancePhilips 6009 381First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973FrancePhilips 6009 381First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973LebanonPhilips 6009381First year7", Single7", Single
1973MadagascarPhilips 6009 381First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973MozambiquePhilips 6009 381First year7", Single7", Single
1973PortugalPhilips 6009 381First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973VenezuelaPhilips 4-010First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?LebanonPhilips 6009 3817", Single7", Single

Tracklist

  1. AGoodbye, My Love, Goodbye3:56
  2. BYellow Paper3:04

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye are listed here, from 9 countries.

When was Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Portugal, Angola, Austria, France and more. One of them is Philips 6009 381.

How do I tell if my copy of Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6009 381, 6009381, 4-010) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6009381-A-1 and 6009381-B-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Goodbye, My Love, 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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