US
1978- Label and catalog number
- Tamla T 54297F
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
by Thelma Houston · 1978
Saturday Night, Sunday Morning 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.
5 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 4 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.
65236
T-54297- T52497-65236-088 Ja
T-54297-F-A TLCSide A
T-54297-F-B H2 TLCSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Canada | Tamla T54297FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Jamaica | Motown T54297FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Motown TMM 963First year7" | 7" |
| 1978 | US | Tamla T 54297FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Tamla T 54297FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Argentina | Motown 3777-91517", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Australia | Motown T 542977", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Australia | Motown DS 1201612", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1979 | Brazil | Motown MCS-0617", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Tamla M00013D112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1979 | France | Motown 2C008-622247", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | France | Motown 2C008-622247", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Guatemala | Motown T 54297F7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Mexico | Motown 8264 Z12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Motown 5C K052Z-6257412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Motown M 00013 D112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
30 vinyl pressings of Saturday Night, Sunday Morning are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Jamaica, New Zealand, Canada. One of them is Tamla T 54297F.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 54297F, T54297F, TMM 963) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.