Vinyl pressings
by Secret Service · 1981
L.A. Goodbye was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 8 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-10038-A EF Tα EORunout A-side, etched
T-10038-B EF Tα EORunout B-side, etched
T-10038 ALabel A-side in parentheses
T-10038-BLabel B-side in parentheses
6.13 134-01-1/1 H1Runout side A, variant 1
6.13 134-01-2 H1Runout side B, variant 1
6.13 134-01-1 H1Runout side A, variant 2
6.13 134-01-2 H1Runout side B, variant 2
6.20 084-01-1 H1Runout side A
6.20 084-01-2 H1Runout side B
6.20 084-01-1Label side A
6.20 084-01-2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Argentina | American Recording S.A. D-09First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Brazil | Young 301.7021First year7" | 7" |
| 1981 | Germany | Strand 6.13 134 / Strand 6.13134First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Strand 6.20 084 / Strand 6.20084 AEFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Italy | Sonet SON 2706First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Sonet SON-1434First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Spain | Carnaby MO 2084First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Spain | Carnaby MO 2084First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Sweden | Sonet T-10038First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Canyon International 7Y0019First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Canyon International 7Y0019First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Not On Label 6.13 1347", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
12 vinyl pressings of L.A. Goodbye are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Sweden, Japan, Brazil, Germany and more. One of them is Sonet T-10038.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T-10038, 7Y0019, 301.7021, 6.13 134) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T-10038-A EF Tα EO and T-10038-B EF Tα EO. 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.
