Vinyl pressings
by Jimmy Smith · 1983
Keep On Comin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 1983, the album's first year, in 7 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 EM60301 A4 [Allied "ɑ" logo] B-18613-A4 SLM △ 5383 0-1SM1-2 ̷1̷-̷3̷ TML-SRunout side A
ST EM60301 B3 [Allied "ɑ" logo] B-18614-B3 SLM △ 5383-X ̷1̷-̷2̷ 0-1 TML-SRunout side B
ST-EM-60301-1-A-SPLabel Side A
ST-EM-60301-1-B-SPLabel Side B
ST E 60301 A4 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18613-A4 SLM △5383 1-1 TML-SSide A runout
ST E 60301 B3 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18614-B3 SLM △5383-X 1-1 TML-SSide B runout
ST EM60301 A4 [Allied "ɑ" logo] B-18613-A4 SLM △5383 0-1 TML-SSide A runout
ST EM60301 A4 [Allied "ɑ" logo] B-18614-A3 SLM △5383 0-1 TML-SSide B runout
R/S Alsdorf 960301-1 A4 STE 60301 A 4 [Allied "ɑ" logo] B-18613-A4 SLM △5383 I-4 |4 TML-SA-side runout
R/S Alsdorf 960301-1 B STE 60301 B3 [Allied "ɑ" logo] B-18614·B3 SLM △5383-X I-3 GB 8 TML-SB-side runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Brazil | Elektra Musician 22.076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Elektra Musician 96-0301-1First yearLP | LP |
| 1983 | Germany | Elektra Musician 96-0301-1First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Elektra Musician 96-0301-1First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Elektra Musician P-11435First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Japan | Elektra Musician P-11435First yearLP | LP |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Elektra Musician 60301-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Elektra Musician E1-60301 / Elektra Musician 9 60301-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Elektra Musician 60301-1First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Elektra Musician E1-60301 / Elektra Musician 60301-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Elektra Musician E1 60301LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
11 vinyl pressings of Keep On Comin' are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Brazil, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is Elektra Musician E1-60301.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E1-60301, 60301-1, 22.076, 96-0301-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST EM60301 A4 [Allied "ɑ" logo] B-18613-A4 SLM △ 5383 0-1SM1-2 ̷1̷-̷3̷ TML-S and ST EM60301 B3 [Allied "ɑ" logo] B-18614-B3 SLM △ 5383-X ̷1̷-̷2̷ 0-1 TML-S. 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.
