Vinyl pressings
by Gary's Gang · 1979
Keep On Dancin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 18 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.
AL 35793-2DSide A runout, variant 1
BL 35793-2DSide B runout, variant 1
P AL 35793-2HSide A runout, variant 2
P BL 35793-2BSide B runout, variant 2
AL 35793-2E S2Side A runout
BL 35793-2E S1Side B runout
AL 35793Side A label
BL 35793Side B label
AL 35793-2C 1 T oRunout A
BL 35793-2D 1T E2Runout B
AL 35793Label A
BL 35793Label B
AL 35793-2DSide 1 Run-out Stamp
BL 35793-2DSide 2 Run-out Stamp
AL 35793Side 1 Label
BL 35793Side 2 Label
DM-1 AL35793-2-1A-2HZDSide A runout area variant 1
DM-1 BL35793-2-1A-2HZDSide B runout area variant 1
DM-3 AL35793-2-1A-2HZDSide A runout area variant 2
DM-7 BL35793-2-1A-2HZDSide B runout area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Argentina | Columbia 20.008First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Brazil | Discos CBS 138.132First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Colombia | Columbia 14-1260 / Sam Records 14-1260First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Costa Rica | Columbia 100477 / Sam Records 100477First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Ecuador | CBS 333-0008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Europe | CBS CBS 83583 / CBS JC 35793First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Europe | Not On Label CBS 83583First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1979 | Greece | CBS 83583First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony 25AP 1383First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 1383First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 1383First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Mexico | CBS CLS.5643 / Sam Records CLS.5643First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Columbia SBP 237299First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Philippines | CBS/Sony LP-1271 (JC 35793, 25AP 1383) / SAM Productions LP-1271First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | South Africa | CBS ASF 2290First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK | Demon Records DEMREC599LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 237299LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Peru | CBS S.E. 8450LP, Album | LP, Album |
26 vinyl pressings of Keep On Dancin' are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1979 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Canada, Brazil and more. One of them is Columbia JC 35793.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JC 35793, S CBS 83583 (JC 35793), 138.132, 14-1260) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL 35793-2D and BL 35793-2D. 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.
