Vinyl pressings
by Redskins · 1984
Keep On Keepin On! was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 5 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.
FX 1 A // 2 ▽420 R 1 1 2 QNAT FIVE YEARS OF SUBMISSION....Runout side A, variant 1
FX 1 B // 1 ▽420 H 1 1 2 ....NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL UNECONOMICRunout side B, variant 1
FX 1 A //1▽420H 11 2 QNAT FIVE YEARS OF SUBMISSION....Runout side A, variant 2
FX 1 B //1▽420H 11 2 ....NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL UNECONOMICRunout side B, variant 2
F 1 A//2▽420 R 1 1 3 THERE'S NO POINT HAVING A REVOLUTION ...Side A runout stamped / etched
F 1 B//1▽420 R 1 1 3 ... UNLESS WE SHOOT THE BASTARDS AFTERWARDSSide B runout stamped / etched
F1 A1[delta]42OR POINT HAVING A REVOLUTIONA side
F1 B1[delta]42OR WE SHOOT THE BASTARDS AFTERWARDSB side
FX 1 A // 2 ▽420 R 1 1 2 QNAT FIVE YEARS OF SUBMISSION....Run-out side A, stamped, etched
FX 1 B // 1 ▽420 H 1 1 2 ....NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL UNECONOMICRun-out side B, stamped, etched
F 1 A//2▽420 R 1 1 3 THERE'S NO POINT HAVING A REVOLUTION ...Runout side A, stamped / etched
F 1 B//1▽420 R 1 1 3 ... UNLESS WE SHOOT THE BASTARDS AFTERWARDSRunout side B, stamped / etched
FX 1 A // 1V420 H 111 QNAT FIVE YEARS OF SUBMISSION ....A-side runout, etched / stamped
FX 1 B // 1V420 H 111 NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL THE UNECONOMICB-side runout, etched / stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | France | London Records 882 026-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | France | London Records 882 026-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Metronome 882 026-1 / Metronome 882 026-1 MEFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Ireland | Decca F 1First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Netherlands | London Records 882 026-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Netherlands | London Records 882 026-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | UK | London Records FX 1First year12", Advance | 12", Advance |
| 1984 | UK | Decca FDJ 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | Decca F1 / CNT Productions CNTX 16First year7", 45 RPM, Single, 12", Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single, 12", Single |
| 1984 | UK | Decca FX 1 / Decca 882 026-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Decca F1First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Decca F1First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Decca FX 1 / Decca 882 026-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Decca F1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia | London Records 882 026-77", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
16 vinyl pressings of Keep On Keepin On! are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, France, Germany, Ireland and more. One of them is Decca FX 1, released November 2, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FX 1, F1, FDJ 1, 882 026-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FX 1 A // 2 ▽420 R 1 1 2 QNAT FIVE YEARS OF SUBMISSION.... and FX 1 B // 1 ▽420 H 1 1 2 ....NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL UNECONOMIC. 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.
