Italy
1981- Label and catalog number
- Epic EPC A 1641
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Mixed, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
CI EPC 1641 1N 9-10-81Runout side A, etched
CI EPC 1641 2N 9-10-81Runout side B, etched
CI EPC A 1641 1NLabel side A
CI EPC A 1641 2NLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Flash · 1981
Keep On Rolling was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 10 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.
CI EPC 1641 1N 9-10-81Runout side A, etched
CI EPC 1641 2N 9-10-81Runout side B, etched
CI EPC A 1641 1NLabel side A
CI EPC A 1641 2NLabel side B
EPC - A1641 - A1 A STRAWBERRYSide A runout, etched & stamped
EPC - A1641- B1 7 A STRAWBERRYSide B runout, etched & stamped
EPC A1641 ASide A label matrix
EPC A1641 BSide B label matrix
01-1641-1A-1 AStamped side A
01-1641-1B-1 AStamped 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Bolivia | CBS 30383 / Discos CBS 30383First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mixed | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mixed |
| 1981 | Brazil | Epic 46.518First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mixed | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mixed |
| 1981 | Colombia | Columbia 442-1129First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | Europe | Epic A 1641 / Epic EPCA 1641First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Greece | Epic EPIC A 1641First year7", 45 RPM, Mixed | 7", 45 RPM, Mixed |
| 1981 | Italy | Epic EPC A 1641First year7", 45 RPM, Mixed, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Mixed, Stereo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Epic EPCA12-1641First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Epic ES 686First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Spain | Epic EPC A-1641First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mixed | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mixed |
| 1981 | Spain | Epic EPC A-1641First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mixed, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mixed, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | UK | Epic EPC A1641First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | UK | Epic EPC A 1641 / Epic EPC A1641First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Keep On Rolling are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Italy, UK, Bolivia, Brazil and more. One of them is Epic EPC A 1641.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPC A 1641, EPC A1641, 30383, 46.518) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CI EPC 1641 1N 9-10-81 and CI EPC 1641 2N 9-10-81. 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.