Vinyl pressings
by Norma Jean Wright · 1978
Saturday 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.
15 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 9 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.
BSSD-1- 327 WNY-1618-S-JW1 #3 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 0Runout etched side A, ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. and 0 stamped
BSSD-2- 327 WNY-1617-S-JW1 #2 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 0Runout etched side B, ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. and 0 stamped
(WNY 1618)SMatrix side A label
(WNY 1617)SMatrix side B label
PRO-A-1-744-M1 △23513 (1)Side A Runout Etchings
PRO-A-2-744-M1 △23513-X (1)Side B Runout Etchings
ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Both Sides Runouts Stamped
WNY-1618-V1-S-WW1Side A runout
WNY-1617-V1-S-WW1Side B runout
BSS 326
ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.
(WNY 1618V1) SA Label
(WNY 1617)SB 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 | Bearsville BSS 0326First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 16.084First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1978 | Canada | Bearsville BSS 0326First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-336WFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Bearsville BSS 0326First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Panama | Warner Bros. Records BSS-0326First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB-77-102First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Bearsville LV 13 / Bearsville LV13First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Bearsville K 15541First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | US | Bearsville PRO-A-734First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | US | Bearsville BSSD 0327First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Bearsville PRO-A-744First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | US | Bearsville BSS 0326First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Bearsville PRO-A-73412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing, Single · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing, Single · Test pressing |
| 1978 | US | Bearsville BSS 0326First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | UK | Castle Music CMNT 08012" | 12" |
17 vinyl pressings of Saturday are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1978 and 2000.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Bearsville BSSD 0327.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BSSD 0327, PRO-A-744, BSS 0326, PRO-A-734) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BSSD-1- 327 WNY-1618-S-JW1 #3 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 0 and BSSD-2- 327 WNY-1617-S-JW1 #2 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 0. 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.
