Vinyl pressings
by Poco · 1975
Keep On Trying / Georgia, Bind My Ties was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
S62 ABC 22003 ◇ 1N cgd 9 1 76 PVSide A runout, stamped
S62 ABC 22003 ◇ 2N cgd 9 1 76 PVSide B runout, stamped
65 ABC 22003-1NSide A label
65 ABC 22003-2NSide B label
ABC 4078 A - 1U U JONZ. 1Side A, stamped exc. JONZ. is etched
ABC 4078 B - 1U V 1Side B, stamped
ABC.4078ASide A, label
ABC.4078BSide B, label
45-16827-S RE2Side A Label
45-16828-SSide B Label
ABC-12126A-16827S RE2 1B Wly F-2 [MASTERED BY CAPITOL] SSSide A Runout, etched [stamped]
ABC-12126B-16828-S ① F-2 Wly SSide B Runout, etched
45-16827-S RE2Side A Label
45-16828-SSide B Label
ABC-12126A-16827M RE-2 1B F-1 Wly MASTERED BY CAPITOL sssA-Side Runout
ABC-12126A-16827S RE-2 1A Wly F-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL sB-Side Runout
45-16827-M RE2A-Side Label
45-16827-S RE2B-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Germany | ABC Records 16 488 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Italy | ABC Records ABC-22003First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Netherlands | ABC Records 5C 006 97 010First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | UK | ABC Records ABC 4078First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | UK & Europe | ABC Records ABC 4078First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | ABC Records ABC-12126First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | US | ABC Records ABC-12126First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | US | ABC Records ABC-12126First year7" | 7" |
| 1975 | US | ABC Records ABC-12126First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Australia | Probe PRO-10913First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Spain | ABC Records SG 0006 / Mediterraneo SG-00067", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | Spain | ABC Records 01.0320/2 / Mediterraneo 01.0320/212", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Keep On Trying / Georgia, Bind My Ties are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1975 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Italy, UK, US, Germany and more. One of them is ABC Records ABC-22003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABC-22003, ABC 4078, ABC-12126, 16 488 AT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S62 ABC 22003 ◇ 1N cgd 9 1 76 PV and S62 ABC 22003 ◇ 2N cgd 9 1 76 PV. 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.
