Vinyl pressings
by Wet Willie · 1974
Keep On Smilin' 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.
10 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 6 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.
CP-0128 40773-1C 2 AS SXTSide A runout etched
CP-0128 40774-1C 2 AS SXTSide B runout etched
S40,773Label side A
S40,774Label side B
CP-0128 40773-1C 1 S As C2Runout A, variant 1
CP-0128 40774-1A 2 As BRunout B, variant 1
CP-0128 40773-1A 1 AS SX D 3Runout A, variant 2
CP-0128 40774-1A 1 1 AS SX ARunout B, variant 2
CP-0128 40773-1A 1 As A2Runout A etched
CP-0128 40774-1A 1 As A2Runout B etched
S40,773Matrix A on label
S40,774Matrix B on label
2429115 A//2 420 05 1 1 3 DBSide A - stamped, DB etched
2429115 B//2 420 05 1 1 4 DBSide B - stamped, DB etched
S40773-1A 2-HKR:Side A runout
S40774-1A o 2-HKR:Side B runout
S40,773Side A label
S40,774Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Canada | Capricorn Records CP 0128First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1974 | Canada | Capricorn Records CP 0128First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1974 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-8499WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-8499WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records CPX 0128 / Capricorn Records CPX 0128First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records HWBS 321-66 / Hispavox HWBS 321-66First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Capricorn Records 2429 115LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Capricorn Records 2429 115First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Capricorn Records CP 0128First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Capricorn Records CP 0128First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Capricorn Records CP 0128First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Capricorn Records CP 0128LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Capricorn Records 2429 115LP, Album | LP, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of Keep On Smilin' are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Capricorn Records CP 0128.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CP 0128, 2429 115, P-8499W, CPX 0128) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CP-0128 40773-1C 2 AS SXT and CP-0128 40774-1C 2 AS SXT. 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.
