Vinyl pressings
by REO Speedwagon · 1980
Keep On Loving You was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 8 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.
ZSS-167571-1E KENDUN-CEtched Side A variant 1, except KENDUN-C stamped
ZSS-167572-1E KENDUN-DEtched Side B variant 1, except KENDUN-D stamped
KENDUN-D P ZSS-167571-1DEtched Side A variant 2, except KENDUN-D stamped
KENDUN-D ZSS-167572-1EEtched Side Bvariant 2, except KENDUN-D stamped
T ZSS- 167571 - 1H KENDUN-CEtched Side A, except KENDUN-C stamped
T ZSS- 167572 - 1J KENDUN-DEtched Side B, except KENDUN-D stamped
ZSS 167571A-side label
ZSS 167572B-side label
ZSS-167571-1A KENDUN-C SA Side
ZSS-167571-1H KENDUN-C TRunouts
ZSS 167571Labels
EPCS-9544-A1Side A runout, etched
EPCS-9544-B1Side B runout, etched
G 3Side A runout, stamped
D 6Side B runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Brazil | Epic 46023First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Canada | Epic 19-50953First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Costa Rica | Epic 45358First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Ireland | Epic EPC 9544First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Mexico | Epic SC-71907First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Epic ES 563First year7" | 7" |
| 1980 | UK | Epic EPC 9544First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | US | Epic 19-50953First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Epic 19-50953First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Epic 19-50953First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1980 | US | Epic 19-50953First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Australia | Epic ES 5637", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Europe | Epic EPC 9544 / Epic 95447", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | Epic EPC 9544 / Epic 95447", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Europe | Epic EPC 95447", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
26 vinyl pressings of Keep On Loving You are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Epic 19-50953.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 19-50953, EPC 9544, 46023, 45358) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS-167571-1E KENDUN-C and ZSS-167572-1E KENDUN-D. 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.
