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LatimoreKeep The Home Fire Burnin' / That's How It Is

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Keep The Home Fire Burnin' / That's How It Is

by Latimore · 1975

16 pressings8 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

Keep The Home Fire Burnin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 The Home Fire Burnin'

16 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 8 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

1975
Label and catalog number
Glades 1726
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

GLADES-1726-A MC 23364[MIRRORED]Runout, A Side, etched

GLADES-1726-B MC 13364[MIRRORED]Runout, B Side, etched

1726-ALabel A Side

1726-BLabel B Side

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US

1975
Label and catalog number
Glades 1726
Format
7", 45 RPM · PRC Pressing
Runout / matrix

GLADES 1726 B-1 1-1 MR PRCRunout, side A, etched

CLADES-1726-A-1 R PRCRunout, side B, etched

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UK

1975
Label and catalog number
President Records PT 433
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM · Solid Centre
Runout / matrix

PT433A toneRunout A

PT433BRunout B

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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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1970s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975AustraliaRCA Victor 102625First year7", Single7", Single
1975CanadaRCA Victor XB-02029First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1975CanadaRCA XB-02029First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975GermanyRCA Victor XB - 02029 / RCA Victor XB-02 029First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975New ZealandRCA Victor XB 02029First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975South AfricaRCA Victor 42-608First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975SpainRCA Victor XB-02029First year7", Single, Promo · Promo7", Single, Promo · Promo
1975SpainRCA XB-02029 / RCA Victor XB-02029First year7", Single7", Single
1975UKPresident Records PT 433First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1975UKPresident Records PT 433First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1975UKPresident Records PT 433First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1975USGlades 1726First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975USGlades 1726First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1975USGlades 1726First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1975USGlades 1726First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
All 16 pressings from the 1970s

Tracklist

  1. AKeep The Home Fire Burnin'3:25
  2. BThat's How It Is3:15

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Keep The Home Fire Burnin' are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Keep The Home Fire Burnin' are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was Keep The Home Fire Burnin' first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Glades 1726.

How do I tell if my copy of Keep The Home Fire Burnin' is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1726, PT 433, 102625, XB-02029) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GLADES-1726-A MC 23364[MIRRORED] and GLADES-1726-B MC 13364[MIRRORED]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Keep The Home Fire Burnin' 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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