US
1984- Label and catalog number
- Next Plateau Records Inc. NP 50021
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
NP 50021-AEtched Side 1
NP 50021-BEtched Side 2
Vinyl pressings
by Touch Of Class · 1984
Keep Dancin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 2 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.
NP 50021-AEtched Side 1
NP 50021-BEtched Side 2
NP 50021-A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR [smiley face]Etched Side 1
NP 50021-B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR [smiley face]Etched Side 2
ST DM 46511-1 SP 0-1 HERBIE JR :-) NP-50021-ARunout - Side A
ST DM 46509-46510-1 SP 0-1 HERBIE JR :-) NP-50021-BRunout - Side B
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORKRunout Stamped Both Sides
ST-DM-46511-SPLabel - Side A
NP-50021-AEtched Side 1
NP-50021-BEtched Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | UK | Atlantic A 9643(T)First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Atlantic A9643First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | US | Next Plateau Records Inc. NP 50021First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | US | Atlantic 0-86937First year12" | 12" |
| 1984 | US | Next Plateau Records Inc. NP 50021 PFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Atlantic 7-89643First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Atlantic 7-89643First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | US | Next Plateau Records Inc. NP 50021First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | US | Atlantic 0-86937First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | Mexico | Trebol TI 7090512" | 12" |
| 1985 | Mexico | Musart MI 312837", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Keep Dancin' are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK. One of them is Next Plateau Records Inc. NP 50021.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NP 50021, 0-86937, 7-89643, NP 50021 P) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NP 50021-A and NP 50021-B. 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.