Vinyl pressings
by Rick Derringer · 1975
Don't Ever Say Goodbye was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
T AD-ZS-8-2757-1 MCRRunout, etched, Mono side
T AD-ZS-8-2757-3 MCRRunout, etched, Stereo side
AA-AF ZS8 2757-1Label code, Mono side
AA-AF ZS8 2757-3Label code, Stereo side
SKY.3511.A4Side A runout, stamped
SKY.3511.B4Side B runout, stamped
SKY 3511 A4
SKY 3511 A4 DJ
3511-ARunout side A
3511-BRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Europe | Blue Sky SKY 3511 / Blue Sky ZS8-2757First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Epic BAC 461603First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | Blue Sky SKY 3511First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | UK | Blue Sky S SKY 3511First year7", 7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | Blue Sky ZS8 2757First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1979 | US | Blue Sky AS 73712", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Blue Sky ZS8 27577", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | US | Blue Sky ZS9 27887", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Blue Sky ZS9 27887", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | South Africa | CBS SSC 5066 / Blue Sky SSC 50667", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Blue Sky S SKY 83267", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | Blue Sky S SKY 83267", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Don't Ever Say Goodbye are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1975 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Europe, New Zealand. One of them is Blue Sky ZS8 2757.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZS8 2757, S SKY 3511, SKY 3511, BAC 461603) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T AD-ZS-8-2757-1 MCR and T AD-ZS-8-2757-3 MCR. 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.
