Vinyl pressings
by England Dan & John Ford Coley · 1978
We'll Never Have To Say Goodbye Again was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 11 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.
ST-BT-34730-1 Masterfonics ["SRC" logo]Runout side A
ST-BT-34733-2 Masterfonics ["SRC" logo]Runout side B
ST-BT-34730 SPLabel Side A
ST-BT-34733 SPLabel Side B
ST-BT-34730-RILabel Side A
ST-BT-34733-RILabel Side B
ST-BT-34730-MOLabel Side A
ST-BT-34733-MOLabel Side B
ST-BT-34730 SPLabels
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Big Tree Records BT 16110First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Brazil | Atlantic 10.053First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Big Tree Records BTS 16110First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Big Tree Records BTS 16110First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Germany | Big Tree Records BT 11 111First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Japan | Big Tree Records P-279AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Big Tree Records BT 16110First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Philippines | Atlantic ATR-0066First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Spain | Atlantic 45-1694First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Big Tree Records K 11111First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Big Tree Records BT 16110First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Big Tree Records BT 16110First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Big Tree Records BT 16110First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Big Tree Records BT 16110First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1978 | Venezuela | Atlantic 200.222First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of We'll Never Have To Say Goodbye Again are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Big Tree Records BT 16110.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BT 16110, K 11111, 10.053, BTS 16110) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-BT-34730-1 Masterfonics ["SRC" logo] and ST-BT-34733-2 Masterfonics ["SRC" logo]. 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.
