Vinyl pressings
by Barry Blue · 1973
Dancin' (On A Saturday Night) 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.
23 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 19 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.
BELL 1295 A - 2U PORKY OL KT 1Runout side A variant 1 stamped; PORKY etched
BELL 1295 B - 1U OL KT 1Runout side B variant 1 stamped
BELL 1295 A - 2U PORKY PO KT 1Runout side A variant 2 stamped; PORKY etched
BELL 1295 B - 1U .IN KT 2Runout side B variant 2 stamped
BELL 1295 A - 2U KT PorkyA-side runout
BELL 1295 B - 1U KTB-side runout
1799Mono Side Runout
1799SStereo Side Runout
1799-BWMono Side Label
1799-S-BWStereo Side Label
1799Mono Side Runout
1799SStereo Side Runout
1799-BWMono Side Label
1799-S-BWStereo Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Argentina | Bell Records 2008166First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Argentina | Bell Records 2008166First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Australia | Bell Records 2008 166First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Austria | Bell Records 2008 166First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Ecuador | Bell Records 45-71507First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | Barclay 61.765 / Barclay 61 765First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Bell Records 2008 166First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Greece | Bell Records 2008 166First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Guatemala | Bell Records 2008 166First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Ireland | Bell Records BELL 1295First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Italy | Bell Records 2008 166First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Lebanon | Bell Records 2008 166First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Mexico | Bell Records 343First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Bell Records 2008 177First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Portugal | Bell Records 2008 166First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
28 vinyl pressings of Dancin' (On A Saturday Night) are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1973 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Bell Records BELL 1295.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BELL 1295, 45,391, 2008166, 2008 166) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BELL 1295 A - 2U PORKY OL KT 1 and BELL 1295 B - 1U OL KT 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.
