Vinyl pressings
by Julian Lennon · 1984
Too Late For Goodbyes was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
35 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 18 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.
JL 112 A-1U-1-I-3Side A, runout, variant 1
JL 112 B-1U-1-ISide B, runout, variant 1
JL 112 A-1U-1-1-7 ARUNSide A, runout, stamped, ARUN etched, Variant 2
JL 112 B-1U-1-2-10Side A, runout, stamped, Variant 2
JL 1 A-2U-1-2-3 ARUNA-side runout, variant 1
JL 1 B-2U-1-2-2B-side runout, variant 1
JL 1 A-2U-1-1- 3 ARUNA-side runout, variant 2
JL 1 B-2U-1- 1 - 3B-side runout, variant 2
ST-DM-47513-ARA-Side
ST-DM-47525/47129-ARB-Side
STERLING H ST DM 47513-2 1-1 SRCA-Side Runout Etching
STERLING STDM 47525 47129-1 1-1 SRCB-Side Runout Etching
ST-DM-47513-SPA-Side Label
ST-DM-47525/47129-SPB-Side Label
ST-A-47129-ARA-side label
ST-A-47133-ARB-side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Virgin JL 1 / Charisma JL 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | Atlantic 78 68990First year12" | 12" |
| 1984 | Canada | Atlantic 78 95897First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Atlantic 78 95897First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | Atlantic 78 68990First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | El Salvador | Virgin VI-015First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Virgin 601 533 / Virgin 601 533-213First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Virgin 106 895 / Virgin 106 895-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | Virgin 80182First year12" | 12" |
| 1984 | France | Virgin 90179 / Charisma 90179First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Ireland | Virgin JL1 / Charisma JL1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Italy | Virgin VIN 45122 / Charisma VIN 45122First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Jamaica | Atlantic 7 89589First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Japan | Virgin 07VA-1014 / Charisma 07VA-1014First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Charisma JL112First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Charisma JL112 / Virgin JL11212", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| ? | US | Atlantic 7-849807", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
42 vinyl pressings of Too Late For Goodbyes are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Mexico, Australia and more. One of them is Charisma JL112, released September 24, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JL112, JL1, JLY1, 0-86899) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JL 112 A-1U-1-I-3 and JL 112 B-1U-1-I. 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.
