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Olympic RunnersKeep It Up

Vinyl pressings

Keep It Up

by Olympic Runners · 1976

25 pressings11 countriesDiscoFunk / Soul

Keep It Up was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 It Up

1 pressing came out in 1976, 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.

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

All 25 vinyl pressings

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

1970s25 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976RhodesiaGallo PD 1513First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977BelgiumLondon Records 301212"12"
1977BelgiumLondon Records 26.545 y7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1977BelgiumLondon Records 26.545 y7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1977CanadaLondon Records L.2412", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1977FranceLondon Records 78 25212", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1977GermanyLondon Records 6.20 00312", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
1977GermanyLondon Records 6.12 211 / London Records 6.12211 AC7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1977GermanyLondon Records 6.2000312", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1977GreeceLondon Records LONDON 72347", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1977ItalyLondon Records HL 1587 / London American Recordings HL 15877", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1977UKRCA Victor PC 504812"12"
1977UKRCA Victor PC 50487", Promo · Promo7", Promo · Promo
1977UKRCA Victor DDC 00412", Single, Promo · Promo12", Single, Promo · Promo
1977USLondon Disco DISCO 300812", 45 RPM, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Stereo
All 25 pressings from the 1970s

Tracklist

  1. AKeep It Up6:40
  2. BThe Kool Gent4:38

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Keep It Up are there?

25 vinyl pressings of Keep It Up are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1976 and 1979.

When was Keep It Up first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Rhodesia. One of them is Gallo PD 1513.

How do I tell if my copy of Keep It Up is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD 1513) 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 It Up 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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