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Laura LeeSat-is-fac-tion

Vinyl pressings

Sat-is-fac-tion

by Laura Lee · 1979

10 pressings3 countriesSoulDiscoFunk / Soul

Sat-is-fac-tion was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 Sat-is-fac-tion

10 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 3 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.

US

1979
Label and catalog number
Fantasy Fantasy 865
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

F865-AS-1 KENDUN-D T1Runout side A

F865-BS-1 KENDUN-C T1Runout 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979CanadaFantasy 3160-133First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Stereo
1979FranceFantasy F 1958First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
1979USFantasy D-133First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1979USFantasy F-1958First year12"12"
1979USFantasy F-865First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1979USFantasy D-133First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1979USFantasy 865First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1979USFantasy D-133First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1979USFantasy Fantasy 865First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1979USFantasy Fantasy 865First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ASat-is-fac-tion6:20
  2. BYour Song3:26

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sat-is-fac-tion are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Sat-is-fac-tion are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was Sat-is-fac-tion first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Canada, France. One of them is Fantasy D-133.

How do I tell if my copy of Sat-is-fac-tion is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D-133, F-1958, 865, Fantasy 865) 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.

How much is Sat-is-fac-tion 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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