Vinyl pressings
by Rory Gallagher · 1974
Irish Tour '74 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.
25 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 11 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.
2478070 A//2 420 0 14 3Side A runout, variant 1
2478070 B//3 420 0 14 11Side B runout, variant 1
2478071 A//2 420 0 16 3Side C runout, variant 1
2478071 B//2 420 0 13 19 KIPSide D runout, variant 1
2478070 A//2 420 0 1 1 6Side A Runout Version 1
2478070 B//3 420 0 1 2Side B Runout Version 1
2478071 A//2 420 0 1 1 8Side C Runout Version 1
2478071 B//2 420 0 1 1 1 KIPSide D Runout Version 1
2478070 A//2 420 0 1 1 8Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
2478070 B//3 420 0 1 2 5Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
2478071 A//2 420 0 1 1 2Side C runout, stamped, variant 1
2478071 B//2 420 0 1 1 3Side D runout, stamped, variant 1
2478 070 ASide A
2478 070 S1 ℗1973 320 4C A [stamped]Side A
2478 070 BSide B
2478 070 S2 ℗1973 320 4G J [stamped]Side B
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 | Unknown | Polydor 2679 030First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Polydor 2662 016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Polydor 2662 016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Polydor 2668014 / Polydor 26680 14First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Polydor 2679 030First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Ireland | Polydor 2659 031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | Polydor 2662 016 A / Polydor 2478 070First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Polydor MP 9467/8First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Polydor MP 9467/8First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Polydor 2668014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Polydor 2668 014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Spain | Polydor 26 62 016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Polydor 2659 031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Polydor 2659 031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Polydor 2659 031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Spain | Chrysalis CTY 1256 (2)LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Spain | Chrysalis CTY 1256 (2)LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Chrysalis 300 695LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1985 | Germany | Chrysalis 300 695LP, Misprint | LP, Misprint |
| 1988 | Germany | Intercord INT 155.065 / Capo INT 155.065LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Germany | Intercord C-155 065 / Intercord C-76.29 110/1LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | UK | Demon Records D-FIEND 120 / Capo D-FIEND 120LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1989 | Germany | Intercord INT 155.065 / Capo INT 155.065LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | Eagle Records ER201951 / Capo ER201951LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2012 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP457 / Sony Music MOVLP457LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2014 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1262 / Sony Music MOVLP1262LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | UK & Europe | UMC UMC7712LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Polydor 2679 030LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 300 695-420LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 300 695LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Chrysalis 6641 972 / Chrysalis 9198 444/ 445LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Polydor 2668014LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2679 030LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2679 030LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 300 695-420LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 300 695-420LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 300 695-406LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 300 695 / Chrysalis 300 693LP, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo |
58 vinyl pressings of Irish Tour '74 are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1974 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Germany, Canada and more. One of them is Polydor 2659 031.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2659 031, 2478-070, 2679 030, PD2-9501) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2478070 A//2 420 0 14 3 and 2478070 B//3 420 0 14 11. 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.
