Vinyl pressings
by Robin Gibb · 1969
Saved By The Bell was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
45 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 23 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.
00 59313 S1 ℗ 1969 F9 ◇V V 1Runout side A, variant 1
00 59313 S2 ℗ 1969 F9 ◇V P 1Runout side B, variant 1
00 59313 S1 1 ℗ 1969 F9 ◇V V NRunout side A, variant 2
00 59313 S2 1 ℗ 1969 F9 ◇V WRunout side B, variant 2
1 ℗ 1969 H9 ◇Z A Y 00 59313 = 2 S1Runout side A, variant 1
1 ℗ 1969 F9 ◇V Z 00 59313 S2Runout side B, variant 1
1 ℗ 1969 H9 ◇Z B P 00 59313 = 2 S1Runout side A, variant 2
1 ℗ 1969 F9 ◇V V E 00 59313 S2Runout side B, variant 2
℗ 1969 59 313 ARunout side A, variant 1
℗ 1969 59 313 BRunout side B, variant 1
℗ 1969 59313 ARunout side A, variant 2
℗ 1969 59313 BRunout side B, variant 2
℗ 1969 59 313 ARunout side A
℗ 1969 59 313 BRunout side B
1 ℗ 1969 H9 ◇Z A X 00 59313 = 2 S1Runout side A, variant 1
1 ℗ 1969 F9 ◇V A A 00 59313 S2Runout side B, variant 1
1 ℗ 1969 H9 ◇Z D D 00 59313 = 2 S1Runout side A, variant 2
1 ℗ 1969 F9 ◇V A K 00 59313 S2Runout side B, variant 2
69-C-17265-MO-21 ◯ LW W ∆ 77089 ATSide A, etched
69-C-17266-MO-21 ◯ LW W ∆ 77089-X ATSide B, etched
69C-17265-MOSide A Label
69C-17266-MOSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Spin EK-3184First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Austria | Polydor 59 313First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | Austria | Polydor 59 313First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | Belgium | Polydor 59 313First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Brazil | Polydor FC 126.018First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Canada | ATCO Records 6698First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | France | Polydor 421 469 / Polydor 421.469First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Germany | Polydor 59 313First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Germany | Polydor 59 313First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Germany | Polydor 59 313First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Greece | International Polydor Production NHH 292First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Italy | Polydor 59313 / Polydor N H 59 313First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Italy | Polydor 59313First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Japan | Polydor DP 1651First year7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Polydor 59 313First year7" | 7" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Turkey | Polydor 59 3837", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
47 vinyl pressings of Saved By The Bell are listed here, from 23 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Germany, US, UK, Netherlands and more. One of them is Polydor 59 313, released June 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 59 313, 45-6698, 56337, 6698) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 00 59313 S1 ℗ 1969 F9 ◇V V 1 and 00 59313 S2 ℗ 1969 F9 ◇V P 1. 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.
