Germany
1974- Label and catalog number
- Bell Records 1C 006-96 275 MEMI Electrola 1C 006-96 275 M
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono
- Runout / matrix
96 275-M-A-1Runout A, stamped
96 275-M-B-1Runout B, stamped
Vinyl pressings
by The Glitter Band · 1974
Goodbye My Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
96 275-M-A-1Runout A, stamped
96 275-M-B-1Runout B, stamped
96 275-M-A-1Runout A, stamped
96 275-M-B-1Runout B, stamped
BELL 1395 A-4U HT π 3Runout, side A, variant 1
BELL 1395 B-1U MM π 1Runout, side B, variant 1
BELL 1395 A-4U DCC π 3Runout, side A, variant 2
BELL 1395 B-1U GMR π 3Runout, side B, variant 2
BELL 1395 A-4UA Side, Machine stamped
BELL 1395 B-1UB Side, Machine stamped
BELL 1395 A-2USide A runout
BELL 1395 B-1USide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Belgium | Bell Records 4C006-96725 / Bell Records C006-96725First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Canada | Arista AS 0107First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Finland | Bell Records 5E 006-96275First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Germany | Bell Records 1C 006-96 275 M / EMI Electrola 1C 006-96 275 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | Germany | Bell Records 1C 006-96 275 M / EMI Electrola 1C 006-96 275 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Greece | Bell Records BELL 1395First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Greece | Bell Records BELL 13957", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1974 | Ireland | Bell Records 1395First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | Ireland | Bell Records 1395First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Bell Records 5C 006-96275First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Bell Records BL 286First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Peru | Arista 01.22.530First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Portugal | Bell Records 8E 006-96 275 MG / Bell Records 8E 006 96275 MGFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | South Africa | Bell Records BLJ 103First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | Bell Records BELL 1395First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
28 vinyl pressings of Goodbye My Love are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Germany, UK, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is Bell Records 1C 006-96 275 M.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1C 006-96 275 M, BELL 1395, 4C006-96725, AS 0107) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 96 275-M-A-1 and 96 275-M-B-1. 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.