Vinyl pressings
by Godley & Creme · 1988
Goodbye Blue Sky was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1988, 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.
TOWNHOUSE DMM *POLH-40ARunout side A, variant 1
TOWNHOUSE DMM *POLH-40BRunout side B, variant 1
TOWNHOUSE DMM 2 *POLH-40A-1 * 1 1Runout side A, variant 2
TOWNHOUSE DMM 3 *POLH-40B-1 * 1 1Runout side B, variant 2
A-1 ᐉ 422-835-348-1-AS-HRM-Side A
A-1 ᐉ 422-835-348-1-BS-HRM
A-1 ᐉ 422-835-348-1-AS-HRM-Side A
A-1 ᐉ 422-835-348-1-BS-HRM
V 〄 28MM-0623A 111 ·:·Side A runout
28MM-0623B 111 ·:·Side B runout
835 348-1A PB - EMIDISC-DMMRunout Side A
835 348-1B PB - EMIDISC-DMMRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australasia | Polydor 835 348-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | Polydor 835 348-1 / Polydor POLH 40First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | Polydor 835 348-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Polydor POLH 40 / Polydor 835 348-1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Greece | Polydor 835348-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Greece | Polydor 835-348-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1988 | Japan | Polydor 28MM 0623First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Portugal | Polydor 835 348-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | Polydor 835 348-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK | Polydor POLH 40 / Polydor 835 348-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Polydor 835-348-1 / Polydor 835 348-1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Polydor 835-348-1 / Polydor 835 348-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Polydor 835-348-1 / Polydor 835 348-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Japan | Polydor 28MM 0623First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
14 vinyl pressings of Goodbye Blue Sky are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Japan, Australasia and more. One of them is Polydor POLH 40.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POLH 40, 835-348-1, 28MM 0623, 835 348-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TOWNHOUSE DMM *POLH-40A and TOWNHOUSE DMM *POLH-40B. 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.
