UK
1986- Label and catalog number
- Elektra EKR 50TElektra 966 821-0
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
EKR-50T-A → MT DAMONTSide A, etched
EKR-50T-B → MT DAMONTSide B, etched
EKR 50 (T) A*Side A label
EKR 50 (T) B*Side B label
Vinyl pressings
by The Georgia Satellites · 1986
Keep Your Hands To Yourself was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 1986, 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.
EKR-50T-A → MT DAMONTSide A, etched
EKR-50T-B → MT DAMONTSide B, etched
EKR 50 (T) A*Side A label
EKR 50 (T) B*Side B label
EKR-50.A-1 MT.1 DAMONT DA-side runout etched
EKR-50.B-1 MT.1 DAMONT DB-side runout etched
EKR 50 A*A-side label
EKR 50 B*B-side label
STE 69502A-1 I - I MASTERDISK [SRC Logo]Runout, side A, etched, except [Stamped]
STE 69502B-1 I - I [SRC Logo]Runout, side B, etched, except [Stamped]
ST-E-69502-A-SPLabel side A
ST-E-69502-B-SPLabel side B
STE 69502 A-2 QR 16798-2 △14685 1-1 [MASTERDISK]A-side runout
STE 69502 B-2 QR 16799-2 △14685-X 1-B-side runout
ST-E-69502-A-ARA-side label
ST-E-69502-B-ARB-side label
MASTERDISKA-side runout, stamped
STE 69502A 2 R-16798-2 △ 14685 1-1A-side label
STE 69502B-2 R-16799-2 △ 14685-X 1-1B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | Elektra 7-69502First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Australia | Elektra 7-69502First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Elektra 96 95027First year7" | 7" |
| 1986 | Canada | Elektra 96 95027First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Europe | Elektra 969 502-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Elektra 966 821-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | UK | Elektra EKR 50T / Elektra 966 821-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Elektra EKR 50 TX / Elektra 966794-0First year12", Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1986 | UK | Elektra EKR 50 / Elektra 969 502-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Elektra ED 5181First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Elektra 7-69502First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Elektra 7-69502First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Elektra 7-69502First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Elektra 7-69502First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
14 vinyl pressings of Keep Your Hands To Yourself are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Elektra EKR 50T.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EKR 50T, EKR 50 TX, EKR 50, 7-69502) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EKR-50T-A → MT DAMONT and EKR-50T-B → MT DAMONT. 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.