Vinyl pressings
by Michael McDonald · 1982
I Keep Forgettin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 13 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.
7-29933 ACA-1571-S JW1 #2 Orunout side A
7-29933 ZCA-1107-S JW-2 #1 Orunout side B
ACA 1571Slabel side A
7-29933 ACA-1571-S S1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-9497-S1 + SLM △ 2073Side A, etched/stamped
7-29933 ZCA-1107-S S1 △ 2072 + SLM [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-9496-S1Side B, etched/stamped
7-29933 ACA-1571.5 WW-2 --<lSide A runout: etched
7-29933 ZCA 1107-S WW-2 #2 --<lSide B runout: etched
7-29933 ACA-1571-S SR-2 SP I - IEtched Side A
7-29933 ZCA-1107-S SR-2 SP 1 - 3Etched Side B
ACA 1571SLabel side A
ZCA 1107SLabel side B
7-29933 ACA-1571-S S̶1̶W1 1 ✲Etched Side A, except 1 ✲ stamped
7-29933 ZCA-1107-S S̶1̶W1 2 ✲Etched Side B, except 2 ✲ stamped
7-29933 ACA-1571-S SR-2 SP I - ISide A runout, etched, variant 1
7-29933 ZCA-1107-S SR-2 SP 1 - 1Side B runout, etched, variant 1
7-29933 ACA-1571-S SR-2 SP 1-2Side A runout, etched, variant 2
7-29933 ZCA-1107-S SR-2 SP 1-1Side B runout, etched, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-29933First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-29933First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 99337First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 99337First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 99337First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 99337First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records K17992First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-1689First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records SWB-073First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 17.992 / Warner Bros. Records WB 17992First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 7-29933First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Panama | Warner Bros. Records 7-29933First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Peru | Warner Bros. Records F-WBR 0029933.8First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Peru | Warner Bros. Records F-WBR 0029933.8First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records K 17992First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
32 vinyl pressings of I Keep Forgettin' are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1982 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 7-29933.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-29933, PRO-A-1057, K 17992, K 17992 (T)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-29933 ACA-1571-S JW1 #2 O and 7-29933 ZCA-1107-S JW-2 #1 O. 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.
