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Sayonara / That's The Way It Goes

by Eddie Fisher · 1957

20 pressings9 countriesSoundtrackVocalPopStage & Screen

Sayonara / That's The Way It Goes was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Sayonara / That's The Way It Goes

7 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 3 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

1957
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor 47-7051
Format
7", 45 RPM · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

H2 PW6530 4S AI RSide A runout stamped

H2 PW6531-4S AI RSide B runout stamped

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UK

1957
Label and catalog number
RCA 45-RCA 1030
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Tri-centre
Runout / matrix

H2PW-6530 1CRun-out area side A

H2PW-6531 1CRun-out area side B

H2PW-6530Label side A

H2PW-6531Label side B

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UK

1957
Label and catalog number
RCA RCA-1030
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

H2PW-6530 1CRun-out area side A

H2PW-6531 1CRun-out area side B

H2PW-6530Label side A

H2PW-6531Label side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1957
Label and catalog number
RCA RCA-1030RCA RCA.1030
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

H2PB-6530-1 N RT 1Side A

H2PB-6531-1 G RT 1Side 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 20 vinyl pressings

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

1950s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957GermanyRCA 47-7051First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1957UKRCA 45-RCA 1030First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1957UKRCA RCA-1030First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1957UKRCA RCA-1030 / RCA RCA.1030First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1957UKRCA 45-RCA-1030First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1957USRCA Victor 47-7051First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1957USRCA Victor 47-7051First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1958AustraliaRCA 103927", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958CanadaRCA Victor 47-70517", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1958ItalyRCA Italiana 45N 06617", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1958ItalyRCA Italiana 45N 06617", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
1958ItalyRCA Italiana 45N 06617", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
1958ItalyRCA Italiana 45N 06617", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
1958ItalyRCA Italiana 45N 06617", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1958ItalyRCA Italiana 45N 06617", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 16 pressings from the 1950s
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilRCA Victor 82-1282Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?GreeceRCA 47g 6577", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?NorwayRCA 47-70517", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?USRCA 20-7051Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ASayonara2:23
  2. BThat's The Way It Goes2:36

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sayonara / That's The Way It Goes are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Sayonara / That's The Way It Goes are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1957 and 1958.

When was Sayonara / That's The Way It Goes first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Germany. One of them is RCA Victor 47-7051.

How do I tell if my copy of Sayonara / That's The Way It Goes is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-7051, 45-RCA 1030, RCA-1030, 45-RCA-1030) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sayonara / That's The Way It Goes 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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