Vinyl pressings
by Lee Marrow · 1985
Sayonara (Don't Stop...) was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 7 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.
MIX 253 ARunout side A, hand-etched, variant 1
MIX 253 BRunout side B, hand-etched, variant 1
MIX 253 A BISRunout side A, hand-etched, variant 2
MIX 253 ARunout side B, hand-etched, variant 2
NP 253 ALabel side A
NP 253 BLabel side B
MRCS 2106-A/58919-1Runout, side A, etched
MRCS 2106-B/58920-1Runout, side B, etched
○ c - 6,20 505 - 01 - ̶2̶ 1Runout side A [stamped, second last digit scratched out]
○ c - 6,20 505 - 01 - ̶1̶ 2Runout side B [stamped, second last digit scratched out]
BNRunout both sides [etched]
6.20505-01-1Label side A
c - 6.20505 - 01-1Runout side A, stamped
BN c - 6.20505 - 01-2Runout side B, stamped
6.20505-01-1Label side A
6.20505-01-2Label side B
BN c.6, 14 472-01-1Runout side A variant 1
BN c.6, 14 472-01-2Runout side B variant 1
BN c.6, 14 472-01-1Runout side A variant 2
BN 0 c.6, 14 472-01-2/2Runout side B variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Denmark | Mega Records MRCS 2106First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Germany | Chic 6.20505 / Chic 6.20505 AEFirst year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Germany | Chic 6.20505 / Chic 6.20505 AEFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1985 | Germany | Chic 6.14472 / Chic 6.14472 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Italy | Discomagic Records MIX 253First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | Italy | Discomagic Records NP 253First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | Italy | Not On Label12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | Netherlands | High Fashion Music MS 200 / Dureco Benelux MS 200First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Netherlands | High Fashion Music 5090 / Dureco Benelux 5090First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB-77-528First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | Portugal | World 434207First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | Portugal | WORLD 534107First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Scandinavia | Mega Records MRCX 122106First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Philippines | Mobile Disco Records DMDS-860912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Sayonara (Don't Stop...) are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Italy, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands and more. One of them is Discomagic Records MIX 253.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MIX 253, NP 253, MRCS 2106, 6.20505) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MIX 253 A and MIX 253 B. 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.
