Vinyl pressings
by Carrie Lucas · 1977
I Gotta Keep Dancin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 12 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.
FPA·3-3139 A - [scratched JD-10891 A - 5S] S[scratched J]D-10947 A-5S KENDUN-a JGRunout A side
SD-10947-B -1S KENDUN-aRunout B side
SD-10947-ALabel A side
SD-10947-BLabel B side
Side 1 = SB-10891A-10S kendun - a A7Side 2 = SB-10891B10S kendun A2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | Soul Train SD-10947First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | RCA Victor SD 0947First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Italy | Soul Train FC 0947First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Italy | Soul Train FB 0981First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Soul Train FB 0981First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Soul Train SS-3096First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Mexico | RCA Victor DISCO - TEC 5 / Soul Train DISCO - TEC 5First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1977 | Mexico | RCA Victor DISCO - TEC 5 / Soul Train DISCO - TEC 5First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1977 | Mexico | RCA Victor DISCO - TEC 5 / Soul Train DISCO - TEC 5First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1977 | Netherlands | RCA Victor SB 0891 / RCA Victor SB - 0891First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Panama | RCA Victor SB-10891-First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | South Africa | RCA Victor RCJ 502First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1977 | South Africa | RCA Victor 42-771First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Spain | Soul Train FB 0891 / RCA Victor FB 0891First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Spain | RCA PC-9120 / Soul Train PC-9120First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
22 vinyl pressings of I Gotta Keep Dancin' are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Soul Train SD-10947.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD-10947, SB-10891, JD-10891, JH-10891) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FPA·3-3139 A - [scratched JD-10891 A - 5S] S[scratched J]D-10947 A-5S KENDUN-a JG and SD-10947-B -1S KENDUN-a. 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.
