Vinyl pressings
by Philip Oakey · 1984
Good-Bye Bad Times 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.
1 pressing came out in 1984, the album's first year. 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.
VS 77212 A-1U-1-1Side A runout, stamped
LP FB12 32Side B & C runout, stamped
VS 77212 B-1U-1-1 Town House THTSide D runout, etched / stamped
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 | UK | Virgin VS772-12First year12", 45 RPM, White Label, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, White Label, Stereo |
| 1985 | Australia | Virgin VS 7727" | 7" |
| 1985 | Australia | Virgin VS-772-1212", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Australia | Virgin VS-7727", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Virgin VSX 1271 / Virgin VSX127112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Canada | Virgin VS 12717" | 7" |
| 1985 | Canada | Virgin VDJ127112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Virgin VS12717", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Virgin 601 877 / Virgin 601 877-21312", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Europe | Virgin 107 460 / Virgin 107 460-1007", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | France | Virgin 8021512", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | France | Virgin 902257", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Ireland | Virgin VS 7727" | 7" |
| 1985 | Italy | Virgin VINX 9012", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | Italy | Virgin VIN 451527", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Virgin VS 7721212", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
32 vinyl pressings of Good-Bye Bad Times are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK. One of them is Virgin VS772-12, released May 22, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS772-12) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS 77212 A-1U-1-1 and LP FB12 32. 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.
