Vinyl pressings
by Squeeze · 1978
Goodbye Girl was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 5 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.
AMS 7398 A1 D RAYSA Side Runout (variant 1)
AMS 7398 B1 DB Side Runout (variant 1)
AMS 7398 A1 4 A RAYSA side Runout (variant 2)
AMS 7398 B1 5 AB side Runout (variant 2)
AMS 7398.A.1 RAYSSide A runout, etched
AMS 7398.B.1Side B runout, etched
BSide A runout, stamped
ASide B runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | A&M Records K7328First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | New Zealand | A&M Records K 7328First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Rhodesia | A&M Records AMRS 1267First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | South Africa | A&M Records AMRS 1267First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7398First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7398First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7398First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Canada | A&M Records AM-4847", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | A&M Records AM 21687", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | US | A&M Records AM 2168-S7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | US | A&M Records 2168-S / A&M Records 2168Promo, 7" · Promo | Promo, 7" · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | UK | A&M Records GG 20167", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
12 vinyl pressings of Goodbye Girl are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1978 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Australia, New Zealand, Rhodesia and more. One of them is A&M Records AMS 7398, released November 3, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMS 7398, K7328, K 7328, AMRS 1267) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AMS 7398 A1 D RAYS and AMS 7398 B1 D. 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.
