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Satisfaction / Yesterday A King

by Helen Davis · 1977

13 pressings9 countriesDiscoFunk / Soul

Satisfaction / Yesterday A King was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Satisfaction / Yesterday A King

9 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 6 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.

Italy

1977
Label and catalog number
Carrere IS 20219
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

M 11692Runout Groove Area Side A

M 11693Runout Groove Area Side B

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UK

November 1977
Label and catalog number
Carrere 12 EMI2753Carrere 8.009
Format
12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Runout / matrix

8.009/1Label side A

8.009/2Label side B

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UK

1977
Label and catalog number
Carrere EMI 2753
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

EMI 2753 A-1Runout Groove Area Side A

EMI 2753 B-1Runout Groove Area Side B

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France

November 1977
Label and catalog number
Carrere 8 009Carrere 8.009
Format
12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Runout / matrix

8.009/1Label side A

8.009/2Label side B

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France

1977
Label and catalog number
Carrere 49.327
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

[A.R.E.A.C.E.M. Logo] 49327 ARunout side A

[A.R.E.A.C.E.M. Logo] 49327 BRunout side B

49.327/1Label side A

49.327/2Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977FranceCarrere 49.327First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977GermanyCarrere 2044 104First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1977ItalyCarrere IS 20219First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1977PortugalCarrere 6061222First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1977SwedenCarrere 7C 006-60553First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977UKCarrere EMI 2753First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1977UKCarrere EMI 2753First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977FranceCarrere 8 009 / Carrere 8.009First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1977UKCarrere 12 EMI2753 / Carrere 8.009First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1978SpainOdeon 10 C 052-060.553 Z12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited
1978SpainOdeon 10C 006-060.5537", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978TurkeyBest Seller 80407", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978YugoslaviaJugoton SCAR 88966 / Carrere 49.3277", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ASatisfaction5:05
  2. BYesterday A King3:22

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Satisfaction / Yesterday A King are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Satisfaction / Yesterday A King are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.

When was Satisfaction / Yesterday A King first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Italy, UK, France, Germany and more. One of them is Carrere IS 20219.

How do I tell if my copy of Satisfaction / Yesterday A King is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use IS 20219, 12 EMI2753, EMI 2753, 8 009) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M 11692 and M 11693. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Satisfaction / Yesterday A King on vinyl worth?

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.

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