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Keep Moving

by The James Boys · 1974

11 pressings10 countriesVocalPopRock

Keep Moving was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Keep Moving

11 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 10 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.

UK

March 1974
Label and catalog number
Penny Farthing PEN 831
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

†PEN 831-A†Label Side A

†PEN 831-B†Label Side B

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UK

1974
Label and catalog number
Penny Farthing PEN 831
Format
7", 45 RPM · Solid Centre
Runout / matrix

†PEN 831-A†Label Side A

†PEN 831-B†Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1974
Label and catalog number
Penny Farthing BF 18225Bellaphon BF 18225
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

BF-18225-BZ1191Runout Side A

BF-18225-BZ1192Runout Side B

BZ 1191Label Side A

BZ 1192Label Side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974AustraliaPenny Farthing K 5510First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974BelgiumPenny Farthing 6067 049 1WFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974FrancePenny Farthing 45.PF.3080First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974GermanyPenny Farthing BF 18225 / Bellaphon BF 18225First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1974NetherlandsPink Elephant PE 22.814First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974New ZealandPenny Farthing K 5510First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974ScandinaviaPenny Farthing PEN 831First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974South AfricaPenny Farthing PFS.1First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974SpainPenny Farthing 06.071First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974UKPenny Farthing PEN 831First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974UKPenny Farthing PEN 831First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AKeep Moving
  2. BSally Don't You Run

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Keep Moving are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Keep Moving are listed here, from 10 countries.

When was Keep Moving first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Belgium, UK, Australia, France and more. One of them is Penny Farthing 6067 049 1W.

How do I tell if my copy of Keep Moving is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6067 049 1W, PEN 831, K 5510, 45.PF.3080) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Keep Moving on vinyl worth?

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.

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