US
May 1964- Label and catalog number
- ABC-Paramount 45-10554
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
11986-1C Bell SoundSide A runout, stamped
11987-1C Bell SoundSide B runout, stamped
AMP 45-11986Side A label
AMP 45-11987Side B label
Vinyl pressings
by The Impressions · 1964
Keep On Pushing / I Love You (Yeah) was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 7 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.
11986-1C Bell SoundSide A runout, stamped
11987-1C Bell SoundSide B runout, stamped
AMP 45-11986Side A label
AMP 45-11987Side B label
11986-1A BellSound LW UUStamped side A, variant 1
11987-1A BellSound LW UUStamped side B, variant 1
11986-1A BellSound LW OA side runout, variant 2
11987-1A BellSound LW OB side runout, variant 2
△52518Runout Side A (Etched)
△52518XRunout Side B (Etched)
MR (circled) 11986-1B .../... Bell Sound (Italic script)Runout Side A (Stamped)
MR (circled) 11987-1B .../... Bell Sound (Italic script)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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Canada | Sparton 4-1276-RFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Canada | Sparton 4-1276-RFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1964 | Japan | ABC-Paramount HIT-1095First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Ampar MK-659First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Sweden | Karusell KFF 571First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Sweden | Karusell KFF 571First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | His Master's Voice POP 1317First year7" | 7" |
| 1964 | UK | His Master's Voice POP 1317First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1964 | US | ABC-Paramount 45-10554First year7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1964 | Australia | Ampar MK-659First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | ABC-Paramount 45-10554First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | US | ABC-Paramount 45-10554First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | ABC-Paramount 10554First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Keep On Pushing / I Love You (Yeah) are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is ABC-Paramount 45-10554, released May 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-10554, 10554, POP 1317, MK-659) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 11986-1C Bell Sound and 11987-1C Bell Sound. 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.