Vinyl pressings
by Adrian Baker · 1978
I'll Keep You Satisfied 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.
9 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
0032 064 S 1Runout side A, variant 1
0032 064 S 2Runout side B, variant 1
0032 064 S 1 = 2 320 GRunout side A, variant 2
0032 064 S 2 320 1 ARunout side B, variant 2
MCA 395 A-1U P 4Side A stamped
MCA 395 B-1U R 1Side B stamped
MCA 395 A-1U G 1A side
MCA 395 B-1U G 1B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | MCA Records MCA 1624First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Germany | MCA Records 0032.064First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-1357First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-1357First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | MCA Records 5C 006-62062 / MCA Records MCA 395First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | Spain | MCA Records 60 30 525First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | MCA Records MCA 395First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | MCA Records MCA 395First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | MCA Records MCA 395First year7", 45 RPM, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1979 | Mexico | MCA Records 1000 90987", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Peru | MCA Records 0000395.67", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of I'll Keep You Satisfied are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Germany, UK, Australia, Japan and more. One of them is MCA Records 0032.064.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0032.064, MCA 395, MCA 1624, VIM-1357) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0032 064 S 1 and 0032 064 S 2. 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.
