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The Long Goodbye

by The Lazy Cowgirls · 1989

10 pressings1 countryGarage RockPunkRock

The Long Goodbye was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of The Long Goodbye

10 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year. 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.

US

1989
Label and catalog number
Sympathy For The Record Industry SFTRI 25
Format
7" · Pink
Runout / matrix

SFTRI-25-ASide A, etched

SFTRI-25-BSide B, etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1989
Label and catalog number
Sympathy For The Record Industry SFTRI 25
Format
7" · Green Marbled
Runout / matrix

SFTRI-25-ASide A, etched

SFTRI-25-BSide B, etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1989
Label and catalog number
Sympathy For The Record Industry SFTRI 25
Format
7", 45 RPM · Red
Runout / matrix

SFTRI-25-ASide A, etched

SFTRI-25-BSide B, etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1989
Label and catalog number
Sympathy For The Record Industry SFTRI 25
Format
7" · White
Runout / matrix

SFTRI-25-ASide A, hand-etched

SFTRI-25-BSide B, hand-etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1989
Label and catalog number
Sympathy For The Record Industry SFTRI 25
Format
7" · Blue Marbled
Runout / matrix

SFTRI-25-AA side runout, hand etched

SFTRI-25-BB side runout, hand etched

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1989USSympathy For The Record Industry SFTRI 25First year7" · Colored vinyl7" · Colored vinyl
1989USSympathy For The Record Industry SFTRI 25First year7" · Colored vinyl7" · Colored vinyl
1989USSympathy For The Record Industry SFTRI 25First year7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl
1989USSympathy For The Record Industry SFTRI 25First year7" · Colored vinyl7" · Colored vinyl
1989USSympathy For The Record Industry SFTRI 25First year7" · Colored vinyl7" · Colored vinyl
1989USSympathy For The Record Industry SFTRI 25First year7" · Colored vinyl7" · Colored vinyl
1989USSympathy For The Record Industry SFTRI 25First year7" · Colored vinyl7" · Colored vinyl
1989USSympathy For The Record Industry SFTRI 25First year7" · Colored vinyl7" · Colored vinyl
1989USSympathy For The Record Industry SFTRI 25First year7"7"
1989USSympathy For The Record Industry SFTRI 25First year7" · Colored vinyl7" · Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. AThe Long Goodbye
  2. B1Who Are The Mystery Girls ?
  3. B2Crazy Arms

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Long Goodbye are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Long Goodbye are listed here, from 1 country.

When was The Long Goodbye first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US. One of them is Sympathy For The Record Industry SFTRI 25.

How do I tell if my copy of The Long Goodbye is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SFTRI 25) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SFTRI-25-A and SFTRI-25-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Long Goodbye on vinyl worth?

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.

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