Vinyl pressings
by Soft Cell · 1991
Say Hello Wave Goodbye '91 was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 2 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.
SOFT 112 A-2U-1-1 MF (combined)Variant 1, Runout side A
SOFT 112 B-2U-1-1 MF (combined)Variant 1, Runout side B
SOFT 112 A-2U-1-1 MF (combined)Variant 2, Runout side A
SOFT 112B-1U-1-1 MF (combined)Variant 2, Runout side B
SOFT 112 A-2U-1-1 MF (combined)Runout side A
SOFT 112B-1U-1-1 MF (combined)Runout side B
868 101-1 1Label side A
868 101-1 2Label side B
SOFT 112 A-2U-1-1 MF (combined)Runout side A
SOFT 112B-1U-1-1 MF (combined)Variant 2, Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Europe | Mercury 868 100-7 / Some Bizzare 868 100-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | Mercury 868 101-1 / Mercury SOFT 112First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Europe | Mercury 868 100-7 / Some Bizzare 868 100-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | Mercury SOFT DJ 112 / Mercury SOFTDJ 112First year12", Advance, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited | 12", Advance, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited |
| 1991 | UK | Mercury SOFT 112 / Mercury 868 101-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | Mercury SOFT 1 / Some Bizzare SOFT 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | Mercury SOFT 1 / Some Bizzare SOFT 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | Mercury SOFT 112 / Mercury 868 101-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | Mercury SOFT 1 / Some Bizzare SOFT 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | Mercury SOFT 112 / Mercury 868 101-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Say Hello Wave Goodbye '91 are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK, Europe. One of them is Mercury SOFT 112, released March 11, 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SOFT 112, SOFT 1, SOFT DJ 112, 868 100-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SOFT 112 A-2U-1-1 MF (combined) and SOFT 112 B-2U-1-1 MF (combined). 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.
