Vinyl pressings
by Terry Dactyl And The Dinosaurs · 1972
On A Saturday Night was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 1972, 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.
ZXDR - 52418 ℗ 1972 Manufactured in GermanyRunout A side
ZXDR - 52419 ℗ 1972 Manufactured in GermanyRunout B side
ZXDR 52 418Label A side
ZXDR 52 419Label B side
℗ 1972 ZXDR-52418 Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
℗ 1972 ZXDR-52419 Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B, stamped
SRunout both sides, etched
ZXDR 52 418Label side A
ZXDR-52418-TI-IC
ZXDR-52419-TI-IC
ZXDR 52 418 - T1 - 1CEtched A side
ZXDR 52 419 - T1 - 1CEtched B side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | France | Decca 84.107First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | UK Records DL 25 548First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | UK Records DL 25 548First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Decca 6103 050First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Decca DEC.586First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Portugal | Decca P-UK 21First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Scandinavia | Sonet T-7901First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | UK Records UK 21First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | UK Records UK 21First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | UK | UK Records UK 21First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Italy | Decca U.K. 217", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | Turkey | Decca 731007", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Australia | Decca Y-100757", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Australia | Decca Y-100757", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
14 vinyl pressings of On A Saturday Night are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Germany, UK, France, Netherlands and more. One of them is UK Records DL 25 548.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 25 548, UK 21, 84.107, 6103 050) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZXDR - 52418 ℗ 1972 Manufactured in Germany and ZXDR - 52419 ℗ 1972 Manufactured in Germany. 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.
