Vinyl pressings
by Go West · 1985
Goodbye Girl was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 5 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.
GOW 2 A // 1 ∇ 420 R ARUNRunout (stamped/etched) side A variant 1
GOW 2 B // 2 ∇ 420 R ARUNRunout (stamped/etched) side B variant 1
GOW 2 A // 1 ▽ 420 R ARUNSide A runout variant 2 stamped/etched
GOW 2 B // 1 ▽ 420 RSide B runout variant 2 stamped
GOWX 2 A // 1 ∇ 420 R 1 1 2Runout, side A, stamped
GOWX 2 B // 1 ∇ 420 R 1 1 2Runout, side B, stamped
GOWP-2-A ORLAKERunout, etched, Side A
GOWP-2-B ORLAKERunout, etched, Side B
GOW 2 A // 1▽420 R ARUNRunout side A, variant 1
GOW 2 B // 2▽420 RRunout side B, variant 1
GOW 2 A // 1 ▽ 420 R ARUNRunout side A, variant 2
GOW 2 B // 1 ▽ 420 RRunout side B, variant 2
GOW 2 A // 2 ∇420 R ARUNRunout Side A, variant 1
GOW 2 B // 2 ∇420 R ARUNRunout Side B, variant 1
GOW 2A//1∇420 R 1 1 ARUNRunout Side A stamped & etched, variant 2
GOW 2B//1∇420 R 1 2Runout Side B stamped & etched, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Chrysalis K-9795First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1985 | Europe | Chrysalis 107 644First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Ireland | Chrysalis GOW 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Chrysalis X14253First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Chrysalis K 9795First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | Chrysalis GOW X 2 / Chrysalis GOWX 2First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Chrysalis GOW X 2 / Chrysalis GOWX 2First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | Chrysalis GOWP 2First year12", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, Stereo · Picture disc | 12", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, Stereo · Picture disc |
| 1985 | UK | Chrysalis GOW 2First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Chrysalis GOW DJ 2-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | UK | Chrysalis GOW 2First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Chrysalis GOW 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Chrysalis K-97957", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Goodbye Girl are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, Australia, Europe, Ireland and more. One of them is Chrysalis GOW 2, released July 22, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GOW 2, GOW X 2, GOWP 2, GOW DJ 2-A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GOW 2 A // 1 ∇ 420 R ARUN and GOW 2 B // 2 ∇ 420 R ARUN. 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.
