Vinyl pressings
by Lakeside · 1981
Keep On Moving Straight Ahead 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.
7 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 6 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.
BXL1-3974-A 1S Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 1 Λ / LRunout A, etched, stamped
BXL1-3974-B 2S Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 1 Λ / URunout B, etched, stamped
BXL 1-3974-ALabel A
BXL 1-3974-BLabel 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 | Canada | RCA BXL1-3974 / Solar BXL1-3974First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | RCA FL 13974 / RCA Victor FL 13974First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | RCA RPL-8104First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | RCA RPL-8104First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | South Africa | Solar TRC 3079 / Solar 38-741First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | RCA Victor FL-13974 / RCA Victor FL 13974First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Solar BXL1-3974First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Brazil | RCA Victor 104.8219LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Canada | Unidisc Music Inc. AGEK-2296LPLP · Colored vinyl | LP · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Malaysia | RCA BXL1-3974LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Keep On Moving Straight Ahead are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1981 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Canada, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is Solar BXL1-3974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BXL1-3974, FL 13974, RPL-8104, TRC 3079) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BXL1-3974-A 1S Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 1 Λ / L and BXL1-3974-B 2S Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 1 Λ / U. 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.
