Vinyl pressings
by Gloria Gaynor · 1974
Never Can Say Goodbye was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 15 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.
40663 M14748 74 L 6508S 8-5-74 BONGI (Ƨ)A runout - 40663 mirror reversed
40665 M14748 74 L 6509S 8-5-74B runout - 40665 mirror reversed
74 L 6508A label
74 L 6509B label
74 L 6508A Side Label
74 L 6509B Side Label
M14748 74-L-65085-1-1-1 BON GI D PRScribed in runout A
M14748 74-L 65095-1-1-1 PR DScribed in runout B
(74 L 6508)Side A label
(74 L 6509)Side B label
S M14748 74-L- 65 65085 8-5-74 BONGI 32381Side A Label (first "65" is scribbled out + 32381 is reversed)
39316 m14748 \ 74 LP 6509S 8-5-74Side B Label Side A Label ("LP" and "m14748" are scribbled out + 39316 is reversed)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Argentina | MGM Records 2006513First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Argentina | MGM Records 2006513First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Belgium | MGM Records 2006 463First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Belgium | MGM Records 2006 463First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Brazil | MGM Records 2006 463First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Canada | MGM Records M-14748First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Canada | MGM Records M-14748First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | MGM Records 2006 463First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1974 | France | MGM Records 2006 463First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1974 | Germany | MGM Records 2006 463 / MGM Records 2006463First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Jamaica | MGM Records M 14748First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Lebanon | MGM Records 2006 463 / MGM Records 2006463First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | MGM Records 2006 463First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | New Zealand | MGM Records 2006 463First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Philippines | MGM Records MGM-14-078-A / MGM Records MGM-14-078-BFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Canada | Unidisc SPEC-162412", Single | 12", Single |
36 vinyl pressings of Never Can Say Goodbye are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1974 and 1993.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Argentina, Belgium and more. One of them is MGM Records M 14748.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 14748, 2006 463, 2006513, M-14748) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 40663 M14748 74 L 6508S 8-5-74 BONGI (Ƨ) and 40665 M14748 74 L 6509S 8-5-74. 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.
