USSR
1981- Label and catalog number
- Мелодия С60-16877Мелодия С60-16878
- Format
- LP, Compilation
- Runout / matrix
С60-16877/4-1A runout, stamped
С60-16878/4-1B runout, stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1981
Keep On Playing · Играй Еще was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1981, the album's first year. 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.
С60-16877/4-1A runout, stamped
С60-16878/4-1B runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | USSR | Мелодия С60-16877 / Мелодия С60-16878First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия С 60-16877-8LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия С 60-16877-8LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия С 60—16877-8LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия С 60—16877-8LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия 33 С60—16877-8LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия 33 С60—16877-8LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия С 60—16877-8LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия С 60—16877-8LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия С 60—16877-8LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия С 60—16877-8LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия С 60—16877-8LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия С 60—16877-8LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия С 60—16877-8LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия 33 С60—16877-8LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Keep On Playing · Играй Еще are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1981 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия С60-16877.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use С60-16877) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, С60-16877/4-1 and С60-16878/4-1. 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.

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