US
1957- Label and catalog number
- Chancellor C-1005
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Jodie Sands · 1957
(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.
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.
1781A EKA side runout, stamped
1781B EKB side runout, stamped
1781-AA Side Label
1781-BB Side Label
1781A EK 0Side A runout
1781B EK 0Side B runout
1781A EKSide A runout stamped
1781B EKSide B runout stamped
1781-ASide A label
1781-BSide B label
1781-ALabel Side A
1781-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Australia | London Records 45-HL-1297First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1957 | Belgium | Moonglow 5060 x 45First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Canada | Reo 8173First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Canada | Reo 8173XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | Chancellor C-1005First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1957 | US | Chancellor C-1005First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | Chancellor C-1005First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1957 | US | Chancellor C-1005First year10", 78 RPM | 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | US | Chancellor C-1005First year10", 78 RPM | 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Moonglow 5060x 457", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Belgium | Moonglow 5060Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of (Please Don't Say) Sayonara (Goodbye) are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, Australia, Belgium, Canada. One of them is Chancellor C-1005.
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.
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.