Vinyl pressings
by Mott The Hoople · 1974
Saturday Gig was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 7 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.
CBS∙S∙2754∙A2 13 DStamped runout, side A, Variant 1
CBS∙S∙2754∙B1 22 DStamped runout, side B, Variant 1
CBS∙S∙2754∙A2 2 BStamped runout, side A, Variant 2
CBS∙S∙2754∙B1 BStamped runout, side B, Variant 2
CBS·S·2754·A2 C VSide A, stamped
CBS·S·2754·B1 C BSide B, stamped
S CBS 2754 ASide A, label
S CBS 2754 BSide B, label
2̶7̶4̶5̶-̶A̶ 2754-A 'RAYS'Runout side A
2754-B 2̶7̶4̶5̶-̶B̶ ̶Runout side B
2754-A (2̶7̶4̶5̶-̶A̶) RAYSSide A
2754-B (2̶7̶4̶5̶-̶B)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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Europe | CBS CBS 2754First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | CBS CBS S 2754First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Germany | CBS CBS S 2754First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPB 311First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 2754First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | New Zealand | CBS BA 461565First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Spain | CBS CBS 2754First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | CBS S CBS 2754First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | UK | CBS S CBS 2754First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | UK | CBS S CBS 2754First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Italy | CBS CBS 27547" | 7" |
| 1975 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPB 3117", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Yugoslavia | CBS CBS 27547", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Saturday Gig are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, Europe, Germany, Netherlands and more. One of them is CBS S CBS 2754, released October 18, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S CBS 2754, CBS 2754, CBS S 2754, BA 461565) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS∙S∙2754∙A2 13 D and CBS∙S∙2754∙B1 22 D. 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.
