Vinyl pressings
by Cherrelle · 1985
Saturday Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1985, 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.
P (p) o AZ9-05332-3AA ❀ (flower drawing)Etched, A side runout - Variant 1
P (p) o AZ9-05332-4AB ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ (seagulls drawing)Etched, B side runout - Variant 1
P (p) o AZ9-05332-3AA ❀ (flower drawing)Etched, A side runout - Variant 2
P (p) o AZ9-05332-4AC ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ (seagulls drawing)Etched, B side runout - Variant 2
P ZS4 - 05767 - 3AA ❀Runout side A - variant 1
P ZS4 - 05767 - 4AB ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀Runout side B - variant 1
P ZS4 - 05767 - 3AB ❀Runout side A - variant 2
P ZS4 - 05767 - 4AB ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀Runout side B - variant 2
4Z9-05332-3AA (flower) 0 P (P)Side A Runout Groove Etchings
4Z9-05332-4AB (seagulls) 0 P (AP)Side B Runout Groove Etchings
ZS4-05767- 3AC ❀ D G1 A2Runout Side A
ZS4-05767-4AC ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ G1Runout Side B
A 6829 A2Runout, Side A, Etched (Variant 1)
A 6829 B1Runout, Side B, Etched (Variant 1)
A 6829 A3Runout, Side A, Etched (Variant 2)
A 6829 B2Runout, Side B, Etched (Variant 2)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Epic ES 12177First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Australia | Epic ES 12177First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Australia | Epic ES 1124First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia | Epic ES 1124First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Brazil | Epic 60.005First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | Canada | Tabu Records 12EXP-05332First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | Canada | Tabu Records ZS4-05767First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Europe | Tabu Records TBUA 6829 / Tabu Records A 6829First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Epic ES 12177First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Epic ES 1124First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Philippines | Epic ES-20082First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Portugal | Tabu Records A 6829First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Portugal | Tabu Records TABU A 6828First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | UK | Tabu Records A 6829First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | Tabu Records A 6829First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK & Europe | Tabu Records 655800 612", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | Tabu Records 655800 77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Tabu Records 655800 812", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Unknown | Tabu Records 4Z9 0533212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Tabu Records tabu 112" | 12" |
33 vinyl pressings of Saturday Love are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1985 and 2005.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Tabu Records 4Z9 05332.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4Z9 05332, ZS4 05767, A 6829, ES 12177) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P (p) o AZ9-05332-3AA ❀ (flower drawing) and P (p) o AZ9-05332-4AB ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ (seagulls drawing). 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.
