US
1971- Label and catalog number
- United Artists Records 50788
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM

Vinyl pressings
by Bobby Russell · 1971
Saturday Morning Confusion was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 8 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.
X-9705 UAST-7784Runout Side A
X-9706 UAST-7786Runout Side B
UAST-7784Label Side A
UAST-7786Label Side B
USAT-7784-2-1-1 PR SSide A Runout, etched
USAT-7786-1-1-1 PR SSide B Runout, etched
UAST-7784Side A label
UAST-7786Side B label
USAT-7784-1-1-1 PR SSide A Runout, etched
USAT-7786-2-1-1 PR SSide B Runout, etched
UAST-7784Side A label
UAST-7786Side B label
p UA 7784A-Side Runout Etching
p UAST 7784B-Side Runout Etching
UA-7784A-Side Label
UAST-7784B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | United Artists Records UAK-4273First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Australia | United Artists Records UAK-4273First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Canada | United Artists Records 50788First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Canada | United Artists Records UA-50788First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | France | United Artists Records UP 35.283First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | United Artists Records UA 35283First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | New Zealand | United Artists Records UAK 4273First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | South Africa | Liberty LYS 205First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | UK | United Artists Records UP 35283First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | UK | United Artists Records UP 35283First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | United Artists Records 50788First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | United Artists Records SUA 50788First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | United Artists Records 50788First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | United Artists Records 50788First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | United Artists Records SUA 50788First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
18 vinyl pressings of Saturday Morning Confusion are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is United Artists Records 50788.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 50788, SUA 50788, UP 35283, UAK-4273) 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.
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.