Vinyl pressings
by Thin Lizzy · 1983
Cold Sweat was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 4 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.
LIZZY 1112 A//1▽420 H TOWNHOUSE 11 1Runout side A, variant 1
LIZZY 1112 B//1▽ 420 H 11 TOWNHOUSE 1Runout side B, variant 1
LIZZY 1112 A//1▽420 H TOWNHOUSE 11 5Runout side A, variant 2
LIZZY 1112 B//1▽ 420 H 11 TOWNHOUSE 1Runout side B, variant 2
Lizzy 11A//6 ∇ 420 W
Lizzy 11B//7 ∇ 420 W
Lizzy 11A//3 ∇ 420 H
Lizzy 11B//3 ∇ 420 H
LIZZY 11A//6▽420W 11 3 PPRunout side A
LIZZY 11B//6▽420W 11 1Runout side B
LIZZY 11 A // 5 ∇ 420 W 1 1 2Runout, A-side, stamped
LIZZY 11 B // 5 ∇ 420 W 1 1Runout, B-side, stamped
LIZDJ 11 A // 1 ∇ 420 H TOWNHOUSE 1 1 10Runout, C-side, stamped
LIZDJ 11 B // 1 ∇ 420 H TOWNHOUSE 1 1 7Runout, D-side, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Ireland | Vertigo LIZZY 11First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Vertigo 810 433-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Vertigo 810 434-1 / Phonogram 810 434-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Spain | Vertigo 810 433-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Vertigo LIZZY 11-22First year7", 45 RPM, Single, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited |
| 1983 | UK | Vertigo LIZZY 1112First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Vertigo LIZZY 11 / Vertigo 810433-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | UK | Vertigo LIZZY 11First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Vertigo LIZZY 11-22 / Vertigo LIZZY 11First year7", 45 RPM, Single, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited |
| 1983 | UK | Vertigo LIZZY 11First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1983 | UK | Vertigo LIZZY 11-22 / Vertigo LIZZY 11 (810433-7)First year7", 45 RPM, Single, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited |
| 1983 | UK | Vertigo LIZZY 11-22 / Vertigo LIZZY 11 (810433-7)First year7", 45 RPM, Single, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited |
| 1983 | UK | Vertigo LIZZY 11 / Vertigo 810 433-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Cold Sweat are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain. One of them is Vertigo LIZZY 1112.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LIZZY 1112, LIZZY 11, LIZZY 11-22, 810 433-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LIZZY 1112 A//1▽420 H TOWNHOUSE 11 1 and LIZZY 1112 B//1▽ 420 H 11 TOWNHOUSE 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.
