Vinyl pressings
by Bee Gees · 1973
Saw A New Morning 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.
25 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 17 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.
ST-SO-26021-3 PP ATA side runout etched
ST-SO-25626-4 PP ATB side runout etched
ST-SO-26021-PLA side label
ST-SO-25626-PLB side label
ST-SO-26021 SPLabel, side A
ST-SO-25626 SPLabel, side B
SO-26021-PLLabel, side A
SO-25626-PLLabel, side AA
ST-SO-26021 SPA Label
ST-SO-25626 SPB Label
SO-26021-1 ATRunout Side A
SO-25626-4 ATRunout Side B
SO-26021 SPLabel Side A
SO-25626 SPLabel Side B
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 | Angola | RSO 2090 105First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | Angola | RSO 2090 105First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | Argentina | RSO 2090 105First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | Australia | Spin EK-5086First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | Belgium | RSO 2090 105First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Canada | Polydor 2090 105First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | RSO 2090 105First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | RSO 2090 105First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | RSO 2090 105First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Japan | RSO DW 1072First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Spin EK 5086First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | Philippines | Polydor PRO-3354First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Portugal | RSO 2090 105First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Scandinavia | RSO 2090.105First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | South Africa | RSO PS 258First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RSO 2090 1057", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
26 vinyl pressings of Saw A New Morning are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Japan, Angola and more. One of them is RSO SO-401.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SO-401, SO 401, 45-401, 2090-105) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-SO-26021-3 PP AT and ST-SO-25626-4 PP AT. 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.
