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Jodie Sands(Please Don't Say) Sayonara (Goodbye)

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(Please Don't Say) Sayonara (Goodbye)

by Jodie Sands · 1957

11 pressings4 countriesPop RockBalladRockPop

(Please Don't Say) Sayonara (Goodbye) was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of (Please Don't Say) Sayonara (Goodbye)

9 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 4 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.

US

1957
Label and catalog number
Chancellor C-1005
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

1781A EKA side runout, stamped

1781B EKB side runout, stamped

1781-AA Side Label

1781-BB Side Label

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US

1957
Label and catalog number
Chancellor C-1005
Format
10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

1781A EK 0Side A runout

1781B EK 0Side B runout

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US

1957
Label and catalog number
Chancellor C-1005
Format
10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

1781A EKSide A runout stamped

1781B EKSide B runout stamped

1781-ASide A label

1781-BSide B label

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US

1957
Label and catalog number
Chancellor C-1005
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

1781-ALabel Side A

1781-BLabel Side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957AustraliaLondon Records 45-HL-1297First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1957BelgiumMoonglow 5060 x 45First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1957CanadaReo 8173First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, SingleShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single
1957CanadaReo 8173XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1957USChancellor C-1005First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1957USChancellor C-1005First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1957USChancellor C-1005First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1957USChancellor C-1005First year10", 78 RPM10", 78 RPM
1957USChancellor C-1005First year10", 78 RPM10", 78 RPM
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownMoonglow 5060x 457", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?BelgiumMoonglow 5060Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. A(Please Don't Say) Sayonara (Goodbye)2:47
  2. BIf You're Not Completely Satisfied2:38

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of (Please Don't Say) Sayonara (Goodbye) are there?

11 vinyl pressings of (Please Don't Say) Sayonara (Goodbye) are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was (Please Don't Say) Sayonara (Goodbye) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, Australia, Belgium, Canada. One of them is Chancellor C-1005.

How do I tell if my copy of (Please Don't Say) Sayonara (Goodbye) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C-1005, 45-HL-1297, 5060 x 45, 8173) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is (Please Don't Say) Sayonara (Goodbye) on vinyl worth?

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.

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