Vinyl pressings
by The Boppers · 1979
Keep On Boppin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 6 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.
SOS-LP-002-A-CR-790910Variant 1, runout side A, etched
SOSLP-002-B-CR-790910Variant 1, runout side B, etched
SOSLP-002-A-CR 790927Variant 2, runout side A, stamped
SOS-LP-002-B-CR 790927Variant 2, runout side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | France | Polydor 2473916First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Ariola 201 688-320First yearLP | LP |
| 1979 | Japan | Swedisc SW25-6018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Swedisc SW25-6018First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Ariola 201 688First yearLP | LP |
| 1979 | Spain | RCA Victor, Sound Of Scandinavia SPL1-7199First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Sweden | Sound Of Scandinavia SOSLP 002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | Quality SV 2061LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Cinevox Record SC 33.38LP | LP |
| 1980 | Mexico | RCA Victor MILS-4485LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Portugal | Rossil RISLP 14050LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | RCA SPL1 7199LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Spain | RCA Victor SPL1-7199 / Sound Of Scandinavia SPL1-7199LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | RCA Victor SPL 1-7199 / Sound Of Scandinavia SPL 1-7199LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Sweden | Sound Of Scandinavia SOSLP 002LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
15 vinyl pressings of Keep On Boppin' are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1979 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Sweden, France, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is Sound Of Scandinavia SOSLP 002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SOSLP 002, 2473916, 201 688-320, SW25-6018) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SOS-LP-002-A-CR-790910 and SOSLP-002-B-CR-790910. 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.
