Vinyl pressings
by The Javells · 1974
Goodbye Nothin' To Say 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.
10 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 8 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.
DDS 2003 A-1◇X B GStamped runout, side A ("B G", etched) Variant 1
DDS 2003 B-1◇X B CStamped runout, side B ("B C", etched) Variant 1
DDS 2003 A-1◇X 2 A BRunout side A, stamped, except [2 A B] etched Variant 2
DDS 2003 A-1◇X I A SRunout side B, stamped, except [I A S] etched Variant 2
DDS 2003 A-1♢XSide A Stamped Run-out variant 1
DDS 2003 B-1♢XSide B Stamped Run-out variant 1
DDS 2003 A-1♢X 2 BRunout side A, stamped, except [2 B] etched variant 2
DDS 2003 B-1♢X 1 CRunout side B, stamped, except [1 C] etched variant 2
MCREtched onto deadwax on both sides
p(stamped, inverted) PYE 71005 AM 1A(etched)Mono side deadwax
p(stamped, sideways) PYE 71005 AS 1A(etched)Stereo side deadwax
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 | Canada | Pye Records DDS 2003First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | France | Pye Records 45.PY.12031 / Pye Records 45 PY.12031First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Germany | Pye Records 13 716 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Greece | Pye Records 6071213First year7" | 7" |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Pye Records DDS-2003First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Portugal | Pye Records DDS 2003 CFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | Pye Records PYE 71005First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1974 | UK | Pye Records DDS 2003First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | UK | Pye Records DDS 2003First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | UK | Pye Records DDS 2003First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Australia | Astor AP-18597", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of Goodbye Nothin' To Say are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Canada, France and more. One of them is Pye Records DDS 2003, released October 25, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DDS 2003, PYE 71005, 45.PY.12031, 13 716 AT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DDS 2003 A-1◇X B G and DDS 2003 B-1◇X B C. 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.
