US
1980- Label and catalog number
- Columbia JC 36335
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
PAL 36335-20Side A (etched)
PBL 36335-20Side B (etched)
Vinyl pressings
by Jane Olivor · 1980
The Best Side Of Goodbye was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
PAL 36335-20Side A (etched)
PBL 36335-20Side B (etched)
\ S PAL 36335-2A A8Runout etched side A
\ S PBL 36335-2B A6Runout etched side B
AL 36335Matrix side A label
BL 36335Matrix side B label
PAL 36335-2F C o T \Side A Runout
PBL 36335-2E A2 o T\Side B Runout
AL-36335-1A-2HZ: DM- 13Side 1 runout variant 1 etched
BL-36335-1A-2HZ: DM-12Side 2 runout variant 1 etched
AL-36335-1A-2HZ; DM 5Side 1 runout variant 2 etched (Except 5 after DM stamped):
BL-36335-1A-2HZ; DM3Side 2 runout variant 2 etched (Except 3 after DM Stamped):
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | CBS SBP 237427 / CBS JC 36335First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Europe | CBS 84133First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | South Africa | CBS ASF 2493First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Columbia JC 36335First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Columbia JC 36335 / Columbia 36335First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Columbia JC 36335First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Columbia JC 36335First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | CBS JC 36335First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | Columbia JC 36335First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Columbia PC 36335LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of The Best Side Of Goodbye are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Canada, Australia, South Africa and more. One of them is Columbia JC 36335.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JC 36335, SBP 237427, ASF 2493, 84133) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL 36335-20 and PBL 36335-20. 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.