Vinyl pressings
by Leon Haywood · 1974
Keep It In The Family 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.
9 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
TI M440-A5-2 ΛSide 1 runout, etched
TI M440-B5-2 ΛSide 2 runout, etched
T1 M440-AS-2 Λ 3Side 1 runout, etched (variant 2)
T2 M440-BS-2 Λ10Side 2 runout, etched (variant 2)
P M440 ASXRunout A
P M440-BS A1Runout B
M-440-ASLabel A
M-440-BSLabel B
I M440-AS IA ASide 1 runout, etched
I M440-BS IA ASide 2 runout, etched
M-440-ASSide 1 label
M-440-BSSide 2 label
M-440-ASSide 1 Label
M-440-BSSide 2 Label
SE-527 1 1SSide 1 Matrix Runout (stamped)
SE-527 2 1SSide 2 Matrix Runout (stamped)
T-440Side 1 Label Runout
T-440Side 1 Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Argentina | Microfon Argentina S.A. SE-527First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Australia | 20th Century Records L 35248 / 20th Century Records L-35,248First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Australia & New Zealand | 20th Century Records L 35248 / 20th Century Records T-440First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | 20th Century Records 9209-440First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | Philips 6370 212 AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | 20th Century Records T-440First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | 20th Century Records T-440First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | 20th Century Records T440 / 20th Century Records T-440First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | 20th Century Records T-440First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Brazil | 20th Century Records T-440LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Keep It In The Family are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Argentina, Australia, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is 20th Century Records T-440.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T-440, T440, SE-527, L 35248) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TI M440-A5-2 Λ and TI M440-B5-2 Λ. 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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