Vinyl pressings
by Double Trouble · 1989
Just Keep Rockin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1989, 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.
WANT X 9 A 1 LYN-23036Side A runout hand etched variant 1
WANT X 9 AA 1 DAMONT LYN-23037Side AA runout hand etched variant 1
WANT X 9 A 1 LYN-23036 ESide A runout hand etched variant 2
WANT X 9 AA 2 DAMONT LYN-23037 CSide AA runout hand etched variant 2
WANT 9 - A1 1 DAMONT H L23198Runout side A variant 1
WANT 9 - AA1 DAMONT A L23199Runout side AA variant 1
WANT 9 - A1 3 DAMONT L23198 ERunout side A variant 2
WANT 9 - AA1 4 DAMONT L23199 ERunout side AA variant 2
5 017693 122095Sleeve
WANTX 9R - A-1 ∗REMIX∗ MT LYN-23349 BA Side
WANTX 9R - A-1 ∗REMIX∗ MT LYN-23350 CAA Side
08 11604 04 1A1 WANT 9A stamped
08 11604 04 1B1 WANT 9B stamped
LYN 23026, WNATXX9A1Etched Side A Variant 1
LYN 23026, WNATXX9AA1Etched Side B Variant 1
LYN. 23036, WNATX9A1 AEtched Side A Variant 2
LYN 23026, WNATX9.AA.1 B 1Etched Side B Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Canada | Polydor 889 563-1 / Desire Records 889 563-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Europe | Desire Records 889 677-1 / Metronome 889 677-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | Europe | Desire Records 889 676-7 / Metronome 889 676-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Europe | Desire Records 889 562-7 / Desire Records 889562-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Polydor 889563-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Europe | Desire Records 889 562-7 / Desire Records Want 9First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | Desire Records WANTX 9 R / Desire Records WANTX 9First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | Desire Records WANT X 9First year12", 45 RPM, White Label, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, White Label, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Desire Records WANT 9First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | US | Desire Records 889 971-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1989 | US | Desire Records 889 971-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Desire Records WANT X 9First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | Desire Records WANT 9First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | Desire Records WANT X 9First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe | Desire Records 889 563-1 / Polydor 889 563-112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | UK | S12 S12DJ12412" | 12" |
| 2004 | UK | S12 S12DJ12412", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Desire Records WANT X 912", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
18 vinyl pressings of Just Keep Rockin' are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1989 and 2004.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US, Canada, Europe. One of them is Desire Records WANT X 9, released May 8, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WANT X 9, WANT 9, WANTX 9 R, 889 971-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WANT X 9 A 1 LYN-23036 and WANT X 9 AA 1 DAMONT LYN-23037. 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.
