Vinyl pressings
by Cabaret Voltaire · 1990
Keep On was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1990, 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.
12 R 6250 A-1-1-1 BEHAVE!!! A PORKY PRIME CUT.Runout Side A - stamped/etched
12 R 6250 B-1-1-1 ONLY YOU CAN TURN A LEFT HANDED KEY. PORKY.Runout Side B - stamped/etched
12R 6250ALabel Side A
12R 6250BLabel Side B
12 RX 6250 A-2U-1-1 WE'VE GOT THE KIT NOW. A PORKY PRIME KIT.Runout side A - stamped/etched
12 RX 6250 B-2U-1-1 NICE ONE MALMICHELLEKITASWELL.Runout side B - stamped/etched
R 6250 A-1-1-1 KEEP ON KEEPING ON. A PORKY PRIME CUTRunout side A
R 6250 B-1-1-1 PORKY. IT'S A MINICAB!!!!Runout side B
R 6250ASide A label
R 6250BSide B label
KEEP ON KEEPING ON R 6250 A-1-1-01 A PERKY PRIME CUTRunout side A
FORM R 6250 B-1-1-01 IT'S A MINICAB!!!!Runout side B
R 6250ALabel side A
R 6250BLabel side B
12 R 6250 A - 1 - 1 - 1Side A stamped
BEHAVE!!! A PORKY PRIME CUT.Side A etched
12 R 6250 B - 1 - 1 - 1Side B stamped
ONLY YOU CAN TURN A LEFT HANDED KEY. PORKY.Side B etched
12 RX 6250 A-2J-1-1Stamped A side runout
12 RX 6250 B-2U-1-1Stamped B side runout
WE'VE GOT THE KIT NOW. A PORKY PRIME KIT.Etched A side runout
NICE ONE MALMICHELLE KIT ASWELL. PORKYEtched 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe | Parlophone 060 20 3829 6 / EMI Dance House 060 20 3829 6First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Parlophone 060 20 3855 6 / EMI Dance House 060 20 3855 6First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Parlophone 006-20 3829 7 / EMI Dance House 006-20 3829 7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | Italy | Parlophone 14 2038296First year12" | 12" |
| 1990 | UK | Parlophone 12R 6250First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | Parlophone 12RX6250First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | Parlophone R6250 / Parlophone R 6250First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | Parlophone 12RDJ 6250First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | Parlophone 12RXDJ 6250First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | Parlophone R 6250First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1990 | Germany | EMI Electrola 2038297First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Keep On are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, Europe, Italy, Germany. One of them is Parlophone 12R 6250.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12R 6250, 12RX6250, R6250, R 6250) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 R 6250 A-1-1-1 BEHAVE!!! A PORKY PRIME CUT. and 12 R 6250 B-1-1-1 ONLY YOU CAN TURN A LEFT HANDED KEY. PORKY.. 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.
