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Margaret ReynoldsKeep On Holding On

Vinyl pressings

Keep On Holding On

by Margaret Reynolds · 1979

13 pressings5 countriesDiscoFunk / Soul

Keep On Holding On was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 On Holding On

5 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year. 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

1979
Label and catalog number
Seventy-First Street Records SFX-5001
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

SFX-5001-ASide A

SFX-5001-BSide B

🙂SFS-4001-A-X-(3)A side etching

🙂SFS-4001-▪️-(3) SFS-4001-B-X-(3)B side etching

Full details of this pressing

US

1979
Label and catalog number
Sunshine Sound Disco S-4213
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

SSD-4213-ALabel A side

SSD-4213-BLabel B side

Full details of this pressing

US

1979
Label and catalog number
Seventy-First Street Records SFX-5001
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

SFX-5001-ASide A

SFX-5001-BSide B

Full details of this pressing

US

1979
Label and catalog number
Seventy-First Street Records SFX-5001
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

SFX-4001-A-X-3Side A

SFX-4001-A-X-3Side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979USSunshine Sound Disco SSD-4213First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1979USSunshine Sound Disco S-4213First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1979USSeventy-First Street Records SFX-5001First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979USSeventy-First Street Records SFX-5001First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1979USSeventy-First Street Records SFX-5001First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1980s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982CanadaUnidisc MOBY-1203 / Moby Dick Records MOBY-120312", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1982FranceFlarenasch 722.70912", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1982FranceFlarenasch 721 7097", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1982MexicoTrebol TI-7067012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
1982NetherlandsRams Horn Records RAMSH 12-315712", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
1982NetherlandsRams Horn Records RAMSH-11577"7"
1982USMoby Dick Records BTG-143412", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1982USMoby Dick Records BTG-14337", Single7", Single

Tracklist

  1. AKeep On Holding On7:13
  2. BAll Day All Night6:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Keep On Holding On are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Keep On Holding On are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1979 and 1982.

When was Keep On Holding On first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US. One of them is Sunshine Sound Disco SSD-4213.

How do I tell if my copy of Keep On Holding On is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SSD-4213, SFX-5001, S-4213) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Keep On Holding On 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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