Europe
1983- Label and catalog number
- MCA Records 259 434-0
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
R / S Alsdorf 259434-0 A2 37 PFRunout side A, stamped [PF - etched]
R / S Alsdorf 259434-0 B PFRunout side B, stamped [PF - etched]

Vinyl pressings
by Oliver Cheatham · 1983
Get Down Saturday Night was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
R / S Alsdorf 259434-0 A2 37 PFRunout side A, stamped [PF - etched]
R / S Alsdorf 259434-0 B PFRunout side B, stamped [PF - etched]
600911 A-2/83S 1Side 1 Runout
600911 B-1/83S 1Side 2 Runout
S 600 911 ASide 1 Label
S 600 911 BSide 2 Label
600911 A-2/83S 1A-Side run-out, pressed
600911 B-1/83S 1B-Side run-out, pressed
Made in GermanyB-Side run-out, pressed
S 600 911 AA-Side, Center Label
DS105572 A-1/83S 1Side A runout
DS105572 B-2/83S 1Side B runout
S 105 572 ASide A label
S 105 572 BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Europe | MCA Records 259 434-0First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | MCA Records 600 911-213 / MCA Records 600 911First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Europe | MCA Records 105 572First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Europe | MCA Records 600.911 / MCA Records 600 911First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Europe | MCA Records 600 911First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Europe | MCA Records 105 572First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | MCA Records S600911First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Special Edition | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Special Edition |
| 1983 | Netherlands | MCA Records 600.911First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | South Africa | MCA Records MCA 828First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | MCA Records MCAT 828First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | MCA Records MCA 828First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | MCA Records MCAT 828First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | UK | MCA Records MCAT 828First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | UK | MCA Records MCA 828First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | UK | MCA Records MCAT 828First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | UK | Phunked Up Recordings PHUR00112" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Unknown | MCA Records L33-110312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | MCA Records MCAT 82812", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo |
26 vinyl pressings of Get Down Saturday Night are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1983 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Europe, UK, US, Germany and more. One of them is MCA Records 259 434-0.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 259 434-0, 600 911-213, 105 572, 600.911) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R / S Alsdorf 259434-0 A2 37 PF and R / S Alsdorf 259434-0 B PF. 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.