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Goodbye Is Just Another Word

by The New Seekers · 1973

14 pressings11 countriesVocalPop

Goodbye Is Just Another Word was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 Goodbye Is Just Another Word

13 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 10 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.

UK

1973
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2058 368
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

2058608 A//1 1 1 9Side A Stamped

2058608 B//1 1 1 3Side B Stamped

B2 DBSide B Etched

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Yugoslavia

September 1973
Label and catalog number
PGP RTB S 53705Polydor 2058 368
Format
7", Single
Runout / matrix

S 53705 A 280973Runout A

S 53705 B 280973Runout B

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973AustraliaPolydor 2058368First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973AustriaPolydor 2058 368First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973BelgiumPolydor 2058 368First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1973BrazilPolydor 2058 368First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1973GermanyPolydor 2058 368First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973IrelandPolydor 2058-368First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1973IrelandPolydor 2058-368First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973New ZealandPolydor 2058 368First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973ScandinaviaPolydor 2058.368First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1973UKPolydor 2058 368First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1973UKPolydor 2058 368First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973YugoslaviaPGP RTB S 53705 / Polydor 2058 368First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973YugoslaviaPGP RTB S 53705 / Polydor 2058 368First year7", Single7", Single
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?PortugalPolydor 2058 3687", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AGoodbye Is Just Another Word3:05
  2. BMe And My Guitar2:35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Goodbye Is Just Another Word are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Goodbye Is Just Another Word are listed here, from 11 countries.

When was Goodbye Is Just Another Word first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Germany, UK, Yugoslavia, Australia and more. One of them is Polydor 2058 368.

How do I tell if my copy of Goodbye Is Just Another Word is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2058 368, S 53705, 2058368, 2058-368) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Goodbye Is Just Another Word 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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