Vinyl pressings
by The Beach Boys · 1980
Keepin' The Summer Alive 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.
16 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 11 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.
P PAL-36283-1D KENDUN-B JG EEtched A side [P KENDUN-B stamped] - variant 1
P PBL-36283-1C KENDUN-A JG CEtched B side [P KENDUN-A stamped] - variant 1
P PAL-36283-1D I KENDUN-B JGEtched A side [P I KENDUN-B stamped] - variant 2
P PBL-36283-1C I KENDUN-A JGEtched B side [P I KENDUN-A stamped] - variant 2
P PAL-36283-1D KENDUN - B JG EEtched A side [P KENDUN-B stamped] - variant 1
P PBL-36283-1C KENDUN - A JG CEtched B side [P KENDUN-A stamped] - variant 1
AL 36283Label A side
BL 36283Label B side
PAL-36283-1D KENDUN-BJGRunout side A, variant 1
PBL-36283-1G KENDUN-A JG CRunout side B, variant 1
PAL-36283-1D KENDUN-B JGRunout side A, variant 2
PBL-36283-1C KENDUN-A JG DRunout side B, variant 2
1 S PAL-36283-1A KENDUN-A JG B7Runout A variant 1
1 S PBL-36283-1B KENDUN-A JG A10Runout B variant 2
AL 36283Label A
BL 36283Label B
PAL-36283-1D KENDUN-B JGRun-out Groove Side 1, Variant 1
PBL-36283-1C KENDUN-A JG CRun-out Groove Side 2, Variant 1
PAL-36283-1C KENDUN-B JG DRun-out Groove Side 1, Variant 2
PBL-36283-1C KENDUN-A JG CRun-out Groove Side 2, Variant 2
CRB-S-86109-A1Runout side A, etched - variant 1
CRB-S-86109-B1Runout side B, etched - variant 1
CRB-S-86109-A1 4 ARunout side A, etched / stamped - variant 2
CRB-S-86109-B1 ARunout side B, etched / stamped - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Europe | Caribou Records CRB 86109 / Caribou Records 86109First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | Caribou Records CRB 86109First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Caribou Records 25AP 1856 / CBS/Sony 25AP 1856First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Caribou Records DL 3009First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | South Africa | CBS ASF 2497First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | Caribou Records CRB 86109First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Caribou Records CRB 86109LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1980 | US | Caribou Records FZ 36283 / Brother Records FZ 36283First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Caribou Records FZ 36283 / Caribou Records 36283First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Australia | Caribou Records DL 3009 / Caribou Records FZ 36283First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Australia | Caribou Records DL 3009First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Canada | Caribou Records FZ 36283 / Brother Records FZ 36283First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Ireland | Caribou Records S CRB 86109First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | Caribou Records CRB 86109First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Caribou Records FZ 36283 / Caribou Records 36283First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Brother Records 00602547092908 / Capitol Records 00602547092908LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | US | Brother Records B0022285-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Caribou Records PZ 36283 / Caribou Records FZ 36283LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Caribou Records PZ 36283 / Caribou Records 36283LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Caribou Records FZ 36283 / Caribou Records 36283LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
24 vinyl pressings of Keepin' The Summer Alive are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1980 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Caribou Records FZ 36283, released March 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FZ 36283, CRB 86109, DL 3009, S CRB 86109) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P PAL-36283-1D KENDUN-B JG E and P PBL-36283-1C KENDUN-A JG C. 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.
