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Goodbye Love

by Geordie · 1975

14 pressings10 countriesClassic RockRockPop

Goodbye Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 Love

13 pressings came out in 1975, 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.

UK

June 20, 1975
Label and catalog number
EMI EMI 2314
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

EMI 2314 A - 1U MELYS IBCA-side runout

EMI 2314 B - 1U MELYSB-side runout

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1975
Label and catalog number
Red Bus Tempo RBT 1002
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

RBT-1002-A DZ MRunout side A

RBT-1002-B DZ MRunout side 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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1970s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975CanadaRed Bus Tempo RBT 1002First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975CanadaRed Bus Tempo RBT 1002First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975FinlandEMI 5E006-96773First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975GermanyEMI 1 C 006-96 773First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975GermanyEMI 96773First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1975ItalyEMI 3C 006-96773First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975NetherlandsEMI 5C 006-96773First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975South AfricaEMI EMIJ 4067First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975SpainEMI 1J006-96.773First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975UKEMI EMI 2314First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975YugoslaviaEMI EMI 2314 / Jugoton SEMI 88873First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975YugoslaviaEMI EMI 2314 / Jugoton SEMI 88873First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975UKEMI EMI 2314First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1976EcuadorEMI 103-00247", 45 RPM, Jukebox7", 45 RPM, Jukebox

Tracklist

  1. AGoodbye Love
  2. BShe's A Lady

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Goodbye Love are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Goodbye Love are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.

When was Goodbye Love first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, Canada, Finland, Germany and more. One of them is EMI EMI 2314.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMI 2314, RBT 1002, 5E006-96773, 1 C 006-96 773) 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 Goodbye Love 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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