Vinyl pressings
by Anne Murray · 1978
Let's Keep It That Way 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.
26 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 17 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.
ST-1-11743 G4Side A
ST-2-11743 G5Side B
ST-1-11743 G4 (stamped:) MASTERED BY CAPITOL Capitol target logoSide A (Variant 2
ST-1-11743 G4 ③ MASTERED BY CAPITOL ⌾Side A variant 3
ST-1-11743 G+Side A - Etched
MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A - Stamped
ST-2-11743 G5Side B - Etched
MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B - Stamped
ST-1-11743 #6 G2 ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A, variant 1
ST-2-11743 G2 #4 ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B, variant 1
ST-1-11743 G2 #4 ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A, variant 2
ST-2-11743 #3 G2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ─◁Runout side B, variant 2
1 E ST1 11743-1 ARunout side A Variant 1
1 E ST2 11743-1 CC BlairRunout side B Variant 1
1 E ST1 11743-1 G 1Runout side A Variant 2
1 E ST2 11743-1 R 1 BlairRunout side B Variant 2
ST-1-11743 •- GIO• MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲A Side Runout
ST-2-11743 •- GIO• 2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL EXT ✲B Side Runout
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 | Argentina | Capitol Records 30025-First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Argentina | Capitol Records 108025First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Australia | Capitol Records ST.11743 / Capitol Records ST-11743First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Barbados | Capitol Records ST-11743First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | Capitol Records 31C 064 85337First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11743First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-511743 / Capitol Records ST 511743LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1978 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11743First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Colombia | Capitol Records 11634First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | India | Capitol Records E-ST 11743First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Ireland | Capitol Records EST 11743First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-80995First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Capitol Records DOR-0121First yearLP, 45 RPM, Album | LP, 45 RPM, Album |
| 1978 | Mexico | Capitol Records ST-511743 / Capitol Records ST 511743LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1978 | Mexico | EMI 11634 / Capitol Records ST 511743First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SN 16341 / Capitol Records SN-16341LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Capitol Records 1A 062-85337 / Capitol Records 1A 064-85337LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | $ound Value AXIS 171LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
42 vinyl pressings of Let's Keep It That Way are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Canada, US, UK, Argentina and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-11743.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-11743, E-ST 11743, ST-511743, 108025) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-11743 G4 and ST-2-11743 G5. 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.
