Vinyl pressings
by The Marines · 1989
Say 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.
12 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 4 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.
6̶5̶5110̶-̶7̶ A 1 TY1 MARINES . A. 1 3 WETIT - 1A1Runout etched side A
6̶5̶5110̶-̶7̶ B 1 WETIT - 1-B1 4 TY1Runout etched side B
WETIT 1 A*Label side A
WETIT 1 B*Label side B
WET IT T1 A1 6̶5̶5̶1̶1̶0̶ -6-A1 TY1 ⋀Side A runout
WET IT T 1 B2 TY1 ⋀Side B runout
WETIT T1 A*Side A label
WETIT T1 B*Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | CBS 655110 7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Europe | CBS 655110 6First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | Spain | CBS ARIC 2275First year7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Spain | CBS 655110 6First year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | UK | CBS WETIT 1First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | CBS WETIT W1First year7", Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1989 | UK | CBS WETIT T1First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | CBS WETIT T1First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | CBS WET IT Q1 / CBS WET IT T1First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1989 | UK | CBS WETIT Q1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | CBS WETIT P1First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1989 | Europe | CBS 655110 7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Say Goodbye are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, Europe, Australia, Spain. One of them is CBS WETIT 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WETIT 1, WETIT W1, WETIT T1, WET IT Q1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6̶5̶5110̶-̶7̶ A 1 TY1 MARINES . A. 1 3 WETIT - 1A1 and 6̶5̶5110̶-̶7̶ B 1 WETIT - 1-B1 4 TY1. 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.
