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Vinyl pressings

Keep Dancin'

by Touch Of Class · 1984

11 pressings3 countriesHi NRGDiscoElectronic

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Keep Dancin'

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.

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

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US

1984
Label and catalog number
Next Plateau Records Inc. NP 50021
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Runout / matrix

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

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US

1984
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 0-86937
Format
12"
Runout / matrix

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

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US

1984
Label and catalog number
Next Plateau Records Inc. NP 50021 P
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

NP-50021-AEtched Side 1

NP-50021-BEtched Side 2

Full details of this pressing

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.

1980s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984UKAtlantic A 9643(T)First year12", Single, 45 RPM12", Single, 45 RPM
1984UKAtlantic A9643First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1984USNext Plateau Records Inc. NP 50021First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1984USAtlantic 0-86937First year12"12"
1984USNext Plateau Records Inc. NP 50021 PFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1984USAtlantic 7-89643First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1984USAtlantic 7-89643First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1984USNext Plateau Records Inc. NP 50021First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1984USAtlantic 0-86937First year12"12"
1985MexicoTrebol TI 7090512"12"
1985MexicoMusart MI 312837", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AKeep Dancin'6:40
  2. B1Keep Dancin' (Short Version)4:00
  3. B2Keep Dancin' (Instrumental)5:15

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Keep Dancin' are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Keep Dancin' are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.

When was Keep Dancin' first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK. One of them is Next Plateau Records Inc. NP 50021.

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

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.

How much is Keep Dancin' 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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