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Lonnie Donegan's Skiffle GroupNobody Loves Like An Irishman

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Nobody Loves Like An Irishman

by Lonnie Donegan's Skiffle Group · 1958

13 pressings6 countriesBalladFolkSkiffleRock

Nobody Loves Like An Irishman was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Nobody Loves Like An Irishman

11 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 5 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

1958
Label and catalog number
Pye Nixa 7N.15129
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

45 XX 1129 A-1Side A stamped

45 XX 1129 B-1Side B stamped

45.XX.1129-ALabel side A

45.XX.1129-BLabel side B

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UK

1958
Label and catalog number
Pye Nixa N.15129
Format
10", 78 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

XX 1129 A-1Side A runout, variant 1, stamped

XX 1129 B-1Side B runout, variant 1, stamped

XX 1129-A-2 1 X/T NSide A runout, variant 2

XX 1129 B-1 X/T LSide B runout, variant 2

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UK

1958
Label and catalog number
Pye Nixa 7N.15129
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

45 XX 1129 A-1 1 X/T QSide A runout

45 XX 1129 B-1 1 X/T MSide B runout

45.XX.1129-ASide A label

45.XX.1129-BSide B label

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US

June 1958
Label and catalog number
Dot Records 45-15792
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

MW-11196Label A

MW-11197Label B

45 MW 11196 8 △23075Deadwax A

45 MW 11197 6 △23076Deadwax 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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1950s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958DenmarkMetronome B 45-1196First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958New ZealandPye Nixa 7N.15129First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958New ZealandPye Nixa 7N.15129First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958NorwayNixa 7N 15129First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1958UKPye Nixa 7N.15129First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958UKPye Nixa N.15129First year10", 78 RPM, Single10", 78 RPM, Single
1958UKPye Records 7N.15129First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958UKPye Records 7N.15129First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958UKPye Nixa 7N.15129First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958USDot Records 45-15792First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1958USDot Records 45-15792First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1959NetherlandsNixa 7N 151297", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?DenmarkMetronome B 45-11967", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ANobody Loves Like An Irishman2:40
  2. BThe Grand Coolie Dam2:39

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Nobody Loves Like An Irishman are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Nobody Loves Like An Irishman are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1958 and 1959.

When was Nobody Loves Like An Irishman first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in UK, US, Denmark, New Zealand and more. One of them is Pye Nixa 7N.15129.

How do I tell if my copy of Nobody Loves Like An Irishman is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7N.15129, N.15129, 45-15792, B 45-1196) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45 XX 1129 A-1 and 45 XX 1129 B-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Nobody Loves Like An Irishman 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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