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Helen ReddyKeep On Singing

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Keep On Singing

by Helen Reddy · 1974

21 pressings14 countriesPop RockRock

Keep On Singing was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Keep On Singing

20 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 14 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.

US

1974
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 3845
Format
7", 45 RPM · Los Angeles Pressing
Runout / matrix

S 45-91087 Z-4 ✲Hand Etched Side A

S 45-91088 Z-4 ✲Hand Etched Side B

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US

1974
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 3845
Format
7", 45 RPM · Winchester Pressing
Runout / matrix

S 45-91087 # Z-3 —◁Hand Etched Side A

S 45-91088 Z-3 —◁Hand Etched Side B

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US

1974
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 3845
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Jacksonville Pressing
Runout / matrix

S-45-91087 Z-1 3845 #2 0A side, etched, variant 1

S45-91088 Z-2 3845 #2 0B side, etched, variant 1

S-45-91087 Z-1 3845 #4 0A side, etched, variant 2

S45-91088 Z-2 3845 #2 0B side, etched, variant 2

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US

1974
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 3845
Format
7", 45 RPM · Jacksonville Pressing
Runout / matrix

S-45-91087 Z-1 3845 #2 0Version 1 hand etched side A [0 stamped]

S45-91088 Z-1 3845 #2 0Version 1 hand etched side B [0 stamped]

S-45-91087 Z-1 #1 3845 0Version 2 hand etched side A [0 stamped]

S45-91088 Z-1 3845 #2 0Version 2 hand etched side B [0 stamped]

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 21 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974AustraliaCapitol Records CP10450First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974BrazilCapitol Records S7C-11.176First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo
1974CanadaCapitol Records 3845First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974FranceCapitol Records 2C 008-81.623First year7", Single7", Single
1974GermanyEMI Electrola 1C006 81623 / EMI Electrola 1 C006-81623 UFirst year7"7"
1974JapanCapitol Records ECR-10524First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974JapanCapitol Records ECR-10524First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1974NetherlandsCapitol Records 5C 006-81623First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974New ZealandCapitol Records F.3845First year7"7"
1974PortugalCapitol Records SP-20.133First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974South AfricaCapitol Records JCL 559First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974SpainMovieplay SN-20.900First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974SwedenCapitol Records 4E 006-81623First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1974UKCapitol Records CL 15782First year7"7"
1974UKCapitol Records CL 15782First year7", Promo · Promo7", Promo · Promo
All 21 pressings from the 1970s

Tracklist

  1. AKeep On Singing
  2. BYou're My Home

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Keep On Singing are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Keep On Singing are listed here, from 14 countries.

When was Keep On Singing first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Capitol Records CL 15782.

How do I tell if my copy of Keep On Singing is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 15782, 3845, P-3845, CP10450) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Keep On Singing on vinyl worth?

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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