Vinyl pressings
by Thin Lizzy · 1979
Do Anything You Want To was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 8 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.
Ʊ LIZZY 4 1F // 1 ∇ E UT 1 2A Side Runout, Stamped, Variant 1
Ʊ LIZZY 4 2F // 1 ∇ E UT 11 7B Side Runout, Stamped, Variant 1
Ʊ LIZZY 4 1F // 1 ∇ E UT 11 4A Side Runout, Stamped, Variant 2
Ʊ LIZZY 4 2F // 1 ∇ E UT 11 5B Side Runout, Stamped, Variant 2
A 629 VRA 4 A4 DM POLYGRAM [lyre symbol]A-side runout, variant 1
A 629 VRA 4 B4 DM POLYGRAM [lyre symbol]B-side runout, variant 1
A 629 VRA 4 A4 DM POLYGRAM [lyre symbol] BA-side runout, variant 2
A 629 VRA 4 B3 DM POLYGRAM [lyre symbol] A BB-side runout, variant 2
A 629 VRA 4 A4 DM POLYGRAM [lyre symbol]A-side runout
A 629 VRA 4 B4 DM POLYGRAM [lyre symbol]B-side runout
LIZZY 4 1F // 1 ▽ E UT 1 2 [lyre symbol]Runout side A
LIZZY 4 2F // 1 ▽ E UT 11 1 [lyre symbol]Runout side B
Ʊ LIZZY 4 1F // 1 ∇ E UT 12 7A Side Runout, Stamped
Ʊ LIZZY 4 2F // 2 ∇ E UT 12 9B Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Vertigo 6059 231First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Germany | Vertigo 6059 231First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Ireland | Vertigo LIZZY 4First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | Japan | Vertigo SFL-2428First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | Vertigo SFL-2428First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Vertigo 6059 231First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | Scandinavia | Vertigo 6059 231First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Vertigo LIZZY 004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Vertigo LIZZY 4 / Vertigo LIZZY ·004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Vertigo LIZZY 4First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | Vertigo LIZZY 4First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Vertigo LIZZY 4 / Vertigo LIZZY ·004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49019First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49019First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Vertigo LIZZY 4 / Vertigo LIZZY ·004First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
15 vinyl pressings of Do Anything You Want To are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is Vertigo LIZZY 4, released June 8, 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LIZZY 4, LIZZY 004, WBS 49019, 6059 231) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Ʊ LIZZY 4 1F // 1 ∇ E UT 1 2 and Ʊ LIZZY 4 2F // 1 ∇ E UT 11 7. 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.
