Vinyl pressings
by Gwen McCrae · 1982
Keep The Fire Burning was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
ST-DMXXXXX43906-1 1-1SM2 SP ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.A-Side Runout
SRC ST-DM-43337-2 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.B-Side Runout
ST-DM-43906-SPA-Side Label
ST-DM-43337-SPB-Side Label
ST-A-43905 - 1 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.A Runout
ST-A-43337 - 1 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.B Runout
ST-A-43905-SPA Label
ST-A-43337-SPB Label
ST-A-43905 - 1 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.A Runout
ST-A-43337 - 1 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.B Runout
ST-A-43905-ARA Label
ST-A-43337-ARB Label
ST-DM-43906-1 \ -1 SP ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.A-side, B-side runout groove inscription
ST-DM-43906-SPA-side, B-side label
ST-A-43905 - 1 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout side A
A-43905 - 1 1-1 SP ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | France | Atlantic 78.9905-0First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | France | Atlantic 789905-0First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Atlantic 78.9905-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Atlantic 78.9910-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Atlantic O 89905First year12" | 12" |
| 1982 | US | Atlantic 0-89905First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Atlantic DMD 387First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Atlantic 7-89910First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Atlantic 7-89910First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Atlantic 7-89910First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Atlantic 0-8990512", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | UK | TR Productions TR312", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
12 vinyl pressings of Keep The Fire Burning are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1982 and 2010.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, France, Netherlands, New Zealand. One of them is Atlantic 0-89905.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-89905, 7-89910, DMD 387, 78.9905-0) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-DMXXXXX43906-1 1-1SM2 SP ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. and SRC ST-DM-43337-2 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.. 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.
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