Vinyl pressings
by The Flamingos · 1958
Lovers Never Say Goodbye was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1958, 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.
G-316 #1-8....Runout, Side A, Variant 1
G-317 #2-8..Runout, Side B, Variant 1
G-316 #1-8..Runout, Side A, Variant 2
G-317 #2-8..Runout, Side B, Variant 2
G-316A Label
G-317B Label
G-3316 #1-10Side A runout
G-3316 #2-10Side B runout
G-316A side label
G-317B side label
G-316Label side A
G-317Label side B
G-316 #2-10Runout, Side A, Etched
G-317 #2-10Runout, Side B, Etched
G-316Label, Side A
G-317Label, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Canada | Reo 8318XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | End E-1035First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1958 | US | End END-1035First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | US | End E-1035First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | US | End E-10357", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1958 | US | End E-1035First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | US | End E-1035First year10", 78 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 10", 78 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | End E-1035First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1958 | US | End E-1035First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1958 | US | End E-1035First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Collectables COL 01417", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | End E 10357", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Lovers Never Say Goodbye are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Canada. One of them is End E-1035.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E-1035, END-1035, 8318X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, G-316 #1-8.... and G-317 #2-8... 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.
