Vinyl pressings
by Boy George · 1987
Keep Me In Mind was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 14 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.
BOY 10112 A-1U-1-1Side A runout, stamped variant 1
BOY 10112 B-3U-1-1-11Side B runout, stamped variant 1
BOY 10112 A-1U-1-11Side A runout, stamped variant 2
BOY 10112 B-3U-1-1-11Side B runout, stamped variant 2
BOY 101 A-1U-1-2→ 2 ARUNRunout stamped/etched side A
BOY 101 B-1U-1-1→ x1Runout stamped side B
BOY 101 ASide A label
BOY 101 BSide B label
BOYZ 102 12 A1 .SRT.A side runout, etched
BOYZ 102-12 B1 .SRT.B side runout, etched
BOY 101 A APSide A runout
BOY 101 B APSide B runout
BOY 101 A-1U-1- ARUNRunout stamped/etched side A
BOY 101 B-1U-1-Runout stamped side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | Virgin BOY 101First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Brazil | RCA 990.4002First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Costa Rica | Virgin 7055054First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Europe | Virgin 609 154-213First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Europe | Virgin 109 154 / Virgin 109 154-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | France | Virgin 009686First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Germany | Virgin 60915412", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | Italy | Virgin VIN 45227First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Italy | Virgin VINX 182First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Japan | Virgin 14VA-9024First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Japan | Virgin 14VA-9024First year12", Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | New Zealand | Virgin BOY 101First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Philippines | Virgin VS-8077First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Portugal | Virgin 505476First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | South Africa | Virgin VS 705First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
25 vinyl pressings of Keep Me In Mind are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, Australia, Ireland, Spain and more. One of them is Virgin BOY 101 12, released April 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BOY 101 12, BOY 101, BOYZ 101 12, BOY 101-12 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BOY 10112 A-1U-1-1 and BOY 10112 B-3U-1-1-11. 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.
