Vinyl pressings
by Jimmy Cliff · 1971
Goodbye Yesterday / Let's Seize The Time was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, the album's first year, in 8 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.
C 10173 A-1 Made in GermanyRunout stamped side A, variant 1
C 10173 B-3 Made in GermanyRunout stamped side B, variant 1
C 10173 A-4 Made in GermanyRunout stamped side A, variant 2
C 10173 B-3 Made in GermanyRunout stamped side B, variant 2
A+M 2141S-M1 MR[Circled] Δ85243Runout etched side A
A+M 2142S-M2 MR[Circled] Δ85243-X.Runout etched side B
2141-SLabel side A
2142-SLabel side B
A+M 2141S-M1 MR[Circled] Δ85243Runout etched side A
A+M 2142S-M3 MR[Circled] Δ85243-X.Runout etched side B
2141-SLabel side A
2142-SLabel side B
10173̰ ̰·AT·1Side A runout, etched
10173 -̰ ̰A̰T·2Side B runout, etched
10173 ASide A label
10173 BSide B label
C 10173 A-3 Made in AustriaRunout stamped side A, variant 1
C 10173 B-3 Made in AustriaRunout stamped side B, variant 1
C 10 173 ALabel side A
C 10 173 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Island Records IK-4283First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Austria | Island Records 10 173 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Island Records 6123 003First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Island Records 10 173 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Island Records IK-4283First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Spain | Island Records 10173 A / Island Records 10.173-AFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | A&M Records 1270-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | A&M Records 1270-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Island Records 10173 AT / Island Records 10.173 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Island Records 61725417", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Goodbye Yesterday / Let's Seize The Time are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1971 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Germany, US, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Island Records 10 173 AT.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 10 173 AT, 1270-S, 10173 AT, IK-4283) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C 10173 A-1 Made in Germany and C 10173 B-3 Made in Germany. 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.
