Vinyl pressings
by Soft Cell · 1982
Say Hello, Wave Goodbye was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 12 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.
BZS 712 A//1∇E P 1 1 1 1Runout side A, stamped, variation 1
BZS 712 B//1∇E P 1 1 2 3Runout side B, stamped, variation 1
BZS 712 A//2∇E P 1 1 0 1Runout side A, stamped, variation 2
BZS 712 B//2∇E P 1 1 9Runout side B, stamped, variation 2
BZS 7 A//2∇E M ARUNA-Side, variant 1
BZS 7 B//2∇E MB-Side, variant 1
BZS7 A//1▽E M 1 1 1 1 ARUNA Side, variant 2
BZS 7 B//1▽E M 1 1 3B Side, variant 2
BZS 7 A4 DAMONT AA ARUNA-Side runout, etched
BZS 7 B3 DAMONT ACB-Side runout, etched
BZS 7 A//2∇E M ARUNA-Side runout
BZS 7 B//2∇E MB-Side runout
BZS 7 A//1 ∇E M 1 1 1 ARUNA-Side runout
BZS 7 B//2 ∇E M 1 1 6B-Side runout
BZS 7 A//2∇E MA-Side run-out, stamped
ARUNA-Side run-out, hand-etched
BZS 7 B//2∇E MB-Side run-out, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Vertigo 6059 499First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Austria | Vertigo 6059 499First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Belgium | Vertigo 6059 499 / Mercury 6059 499First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Vertigo SOVX 2306 / Some Bizzare SOVX 2306First year12", Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1982 | Canada | Vertigo SOV 2306First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Europe | Vertigo 6059 499First year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | France | Celluloid CEL 6613 / Some Bizarre Records CEL 6613First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | France | Celluloid 106 410 / Celluloid 106410First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | France | Celluloid 335003First year12", Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1982 | Germany | Vertigo 6400 545First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | Germany | Vertigo 6059 598First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Ireland | Some Bizzare BZS 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Vertigo 6059 499First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Vertigo 6400 545First year12" | 12" |
| 1982 | Portugal | Vertigo 6059 499First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
29 vinyl pressings of Say Hello, Wave Goodbye are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1982 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Australia, Austria, Belgium and more. One of them is Some Bizzare BZS 712, released February 5, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BZS 712, BZS 7, BZS D.J. 7, 6059 499) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BZS 712 A//1∇E P 1 1 1 1 and BZS 712 B//1∇E P 1 1 2 3. 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.
