Vinyl pressings
by Jimmy Buffett · 1978
Livingston Saturday Night was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
p AB-12391-00112-S X MasterfonicsA-Side Runout Etching
p AB-12391-00151-S MasterfonicsB-Side Runout Etching
45-00112-SA-Side Label
45-00151-SB-Side Label
T AB-12391-00112-S-1 [Masterfonics]Runout side A, etched [stamped]
T AB-12391-00151-S-1 [Masterfonics]Runout side B, etched [stamped]
45-00112-SA-Side Label
45-00151-SB-Side Label
45-00112-SSide A Label
45-00112-MSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | ABC Records 103174First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Canada | ABC Records 1022-12391First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | ABC Records 15 762 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | ABC Records 103174First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Peru | ABC Records 0700112.3First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Scandinavia | ABC Records AB 3202First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Spain | ABC Records 02.1342/0 / Mediterraneo 02.1342/0First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | US | ABC Records AB-12391First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | US | ABC Records AB-12391First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | US | ABC Records SPDJ-35First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | ABC Records AB-12391First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
11 vinyl pressings of Livingston Saturday Night are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is ABC Records AB-12391.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AB-12391, SPDJ-35, 103174, 1022-12391) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p AB-12391-00112-S X Masterfonics and p AB-12391-00151-S Masterfonics. 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.
