Vinyl pressings
by Thin Lizzy · 1976
Don't Believe A Word was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 1976, the album's first year, in 7 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 001 1F//1▽420 04 13 16 RCRunout side A, variant 1
LIZZY 001 2F//1▽420 04 11 21Runout side B, variant 1
LIZZY 001 1F//1▽420 04 13 RCRunout side A, variant 2
LIZZY 001 2F//1▽420 04 13 15Runout side B, variant 2
LIZZY 001 1F//1▽420 04 13 9Stamped runout, side A
LIZZY 001 2F//1▽420 04 11Stamped runout, side B
RCEtched runout, side A
LIZZY 001 1F//1∇420 04 13 16 RCRunout side A
LIZZY 001 2F//1∇420 04 11 21Runout side B
T1 2-53034-CT-A2 J. G.Side A (Etched)
T1 2-53040-CT-B2 J. G.Side B (Etched)
MASTERDISKSide A (Stamped)
MASTERDISKSide B (Stamped)
2-53034-CS-A6 j.G MASTERDISKSide A (Etched)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Canada | Mercury 6007 129First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Germany | Vertigo 6059 159First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Ireland | Vertigo LIZZY 1First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Vertigo 6059 159First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Vertigo 6059 159First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Vertigo 6059 159First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | Vertigo LIZZY 001 / Vertigo 6059 159First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | Vertigo LIZZY 001 / Vertigo 6059 159First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | Vertigo Lizzy 001 / Vertigo 6059 159First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | Mercury 73892First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | US | Mercury DJ-479First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Mercury 73892First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | Mercury 73892First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Japan | Vertigo SFL-21507", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Japan | Vertigo SFL-21507", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
15 vinyl pressings of Don't Believe A Word are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Vertigo LIZZY 001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LIZZY 001, Lizzy 001, 73892, DJ-479) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LIZZY 001 1F//1▽420 04 13 16 RC and LIZZY 001 2F//1▽420 04 11 21. 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.
