Vinyl pressings
by Madonna · 1990
Keep It Together was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1990, 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.
0 21427 A RE1 Dmm SR1 SP1-1 STERLING ⋅ 2Runout side A - variant 1
0 21427 -B RE1 Dmm SR1 STERLING - 2 SP1-3Runout side B - variant 1
0 21427 A RE1 Dmm SR1 SP 1-2 STERLING -2Runout side A - variant 2
0 21427 -B RE1 Dmm SR1 STERLING - 2 SP1-2Runout side B - variant 2
7 19986 A DMM SR1 SP 1 - 1 STERLINGRunout, Side A, Etched, STERLING stamped
7 19956-B-RE1-DMM-SR1 SP 1 - 1PHRunout, Side B, Etched
7-19986-ALabel Side A
7-19986-BLabel Side B
PRO A1 3791 SR1 DMM SP1-1A side runout etched
PRO A2 3791 SR1 DMM SP1-1B side runout etched
STERLINGB side runout stamped
SAM 641 A PR-PSide A runout
SAM 641 B PR-PSide B runout
MX 304721-B 0-21427 1Side A runout groove hand-etched
MX 304722-B 0-21427 MR 2Side B runout groove hand-etched
MX304721Side A label
MX304722Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Canada | Sire 92 14270First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 45-80152 / Warner Bros. Records 5439-19986-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB-77-694 / Warner Bros. Records 7-19986First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records DS-261First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1990 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 1.247First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1990 | US | Sire 0-21427 / Sire 9 21427-0First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | US | Sire PRO-A-3791 / Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-3791First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1990 | US | Sire 7-19986 / Warner Bros. Records 7-19986First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO 379112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1990 | Canada | Sire 91 99867First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Sire SAM 641First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Australia | Sire 0-21427 / Warner Bros. Records 0-21427First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Keep It Together are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Sire 0-21427.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-21427, 7-19986, PRO-A-3791, SAM 641) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0 21427 A RE1 Dmm SR1 SP1-1 STERLING ⋅ 2 and 0 21427 -B RE1 Dmm SR1 STERLING - 2 SP1-3. 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.
