Vinyl pressings
by Bay City Rollers · 1971
Keep On Dancing was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 10 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.
BLL 1164A-2Machine stamped in run-out area A-side
BLL 1164 B-1Machine stamped in run-out area B-side
BLL 1164 A 45Label A-side
BLL 1164 B 45Label B-side
BLL 1164 A-2Machine stamped in run-out area A-side
BLL 1164 B-1Machine stamped in run-out area B-side
BLL 1164A 45Label A-side
BLL 1164B 45Label B-side
BLL 1164 A-2Machine stamped in run-out area A-side
BLL 1164 B-1Machine stamped in run-out area B-side
BLL 1164A 45Label A-side
BLL 1164B 45Label B-side
BLL 1164A-2Machine stamped in run-out area A-side
BLL 1164 B-1Machine stamped in run-out area B-side
BLL 1164 A 45Label A-side
BLL 1164 B 45Label B-side
BLL 1164 A-2Machine stamped in run-out area A-side
BLL 1164 B-1Machine stamped in run-out area B-side
BLL 1164A 45Label A-side
BLL 1164B 45Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Bell Records BLL-9745First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Australia | Bell Records BLL-9745First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Denmark | Bell Records BLL 1164First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Bell Records 2008 006First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Bell Records 2008 006First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Bell Records BLL 1164First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Bell Records 2008 006First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Bell Records 1164First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Ireland | Bell Records BLL.1164First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Bell Records 5C 006-92896First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | Norway | Bell Records BLL 1164First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Stateside CSS-3112First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | South Africa | Stateside JSS 1336First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | UK | Bell Records BLL 1164First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | UK | Bell Records BLL 1164First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
23 vinyl pressings of Keep On Dancing are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1971 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, France, Australia, Denmark and more. One of them is Bell Records BLL 1164, released June 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLL 1164, 2C 006-92896 M, BLL-9745, 2008 006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BLL 1164A-2 and BLL 1164 B-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.
