Vinyl pressings
by Ce Ce Peniston · 1992
Keep On Walkin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. 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 1992, the album's first year, in 6 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.
[SRC logo] 75021-23991A-SP4 1-1Runout, Side A
[SRC logo] 75021 2399-1-BRE1 SP2 1-1Runout, Side B
(75021 2399 1A)Label, Side A
(75021 2399 1B)Label, Side B
75021-7382 1A SP3Run-out area A-side [etched]
75021 7382-1-B-SP1Run-out area B-side [etched]
75021 7382-1-C-SP1Run-out area C-side [etched]
75021 7382-1D-SP1Run-out area D-side [etched]
COPYMASTERS.Miles DFI 92 4 AM 878 ARunout side A
DFI 92 4 AM 878 BRunout side B
AMY DJ 878 - A1 PR-M AA Side Runout Hand Etched
AMY DJ 878 - B1 PR-M BB Side Runout Hand Etched
AMYDJ 878(B)B Side Label Matrix
AMYDJ 878(A)A Side Label Matrix
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Europe | A&M PM 390878-7 / A&M Records 390 878-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1992 | France | A&M PM AM878First year7" | 7" |
| 1992 | Netherlands | A&M Records 390 878 1First year12", Stereo | 12", Stereo |
| 1992 | Philippines | A&M Records / Dyna Products, Inc.First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | UK | A&M Records AMY 878 / A&M Records 390 878-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1992 | UK | A&M PM AMYDJ 878 / A&M Records AMYDJ 878First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | UK | A&M PM AM 878 / A&M PM 390878-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | UK | A&M PM CE CE 1 / A&M Records CE CE 1First year12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | UK | A&M PM AMY878First year12" | 12" |
| 1992 | US | A&M Records 75021 2399 1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1992 | US | A&M Records 75021 7382 1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | US | A&M Records 75021-7382-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Keep On Walkin' are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in US, UK, Europe, France and more. One of them is A&M Records 75021 2399 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 75021 2399 1, 75021 7382 1, AMY 878, AM 878) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [SRC logo] 75021-23991A-SP4 1-1 and [SRC logo] 75021 2399-1-BRE1 SP2 1-1. 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.
