Vinyl pressings
by Elton John · 1971
Levon / Goodbye was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year. 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.
.953 W-2 2Scribed in runout, side A
.954 W-4 2Scribed in runout, side B
.953 W-1 2 I IVar 2: Run-out Side A, etched
.954 W-8 P IVar 2: Run-out Side B, etched
(.953)Label Side A
(.954)Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | UNI Records 55314First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1971 | US | UNI Records 55314First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | US | UNI Records 55314First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Belgium | Supreme Records S5087", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | UNI Records UNI 553147", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | DJM Records DJM 175997", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Norway | DJM Records DJS 5007", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Spain | DJM Records 1 J 006-93.3087", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | US | UNI Records 553147", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | US | UNI Records 553147", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | US | UNI Records 553147", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Netherlands | DJM Records 6102 3107", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | Canada | MCA Records MCA 601637", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | MCA Records MCA-601637", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1973 | US | MCA Records MCA-601637", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-601637", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | DJM Records DJM 175997", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
18 vinyl pressings of Levon / Goodbye are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1971 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US. One of them is UNI Records 55314, released November 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 55314) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, .953 W-2 2 and .954 W-4 2. 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.
