Vinyl pressings
by David Bowie · 1973
Drive-In Saturday 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.
18 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.
CGBS 1248 1ARunout A-Side [Variant 1]
CGBS 1248 3 43 ⋀Runout A-Side [Variant 2]
CGBS 1249 3 ∴∴ ⋀Runout B-Side [Variant 2]
CGBS 1248 3 ARunout A-Side [Variant 3]
CGBS 1248 3Runout side A, variant 1
CGBS 1249 3Runout side B, variant 1
CGBS 1249 3 33 ΛRunout side A, variant 2
CGBS 1249 3 10 BRunout side B, variant 2
CGBS 1248 1E Astamped runout
CGBS 1249 1E Dstamped runout
CGBS 1248label
CGBS 1249label
CGBS 1248 3Runout side A, variant 1
CGBS 1249 3Runout side B, variant 1
CGBS 1248 1E ARunout side A, variant 2
CGBS 1249 1E 8 BRunout side B, variant 2
CGBS 1248 1E 8 BRunout side A, stamped
CGBS 1249 1E 7 BRunout side B, stamped
CGBS 1248Label side A
CGBS 1249Label side B
CGBS 1248 3 11 ARunout side A
CGBS 1249 3 11 ARunout side B
CGBS 1248Label side A
CGBS 1249Label 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 | France | RCA Victor 41.085 / RCA Victor 41085First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | RCA 74-16321 / RCA Victor 74-16321First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | RCA 74-16321First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Italy | RCA Victor RCA 2352First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | RCA Victor 74-16321 / RCA Victor 74-16 321First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Not On Label7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1973 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 60629First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Portugal | RCA Victor 20123 / RCA Victor N-20 123First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | South Africa | RCA Victor 42-439 / RCA Victor 2352First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2352First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2352First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | Ireland | RCA Victor RCA 2352First year7" | 7" |
| 1973 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2352First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2352First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2352First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Europe | RCA BOW 501 / RCA RCA 23527", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | RCA BOW 501 / RCA RCA 23527", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1983 | Ireland | RCA BOW 501 / RCA RCA 23527", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1983 | UK | RCA BOW 501 / RCA RCA 23527", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | UK, Europe & US | EMI DBDRIVE 40 / EMI 50999934475777", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Stereo, Mono · Mono, Limited, Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Stereo, Mono · Mono, Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Ireland | RCA Victor RCA 23527", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
27 vinyl pressings of Drive-In Saturday are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1973 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, Ireland, Yugoslavia, Italy and more. One of them is RCA Victor RCA 2352, released April 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RCA 2352, SRCA-88668, 41.085, 74-16321) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CGBS 1248 1A and CGBS 1248 3 43 ⋀. 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.
