Vinyl pressings
by Thin Lizzy · 1981
Hollywood (Down On Your Luck) was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 6 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.
LIZPD+10+A2 ORLAKE TOWNHOUSERunout side A, variant 1
LIZPD+10+B2 TOWNHOUSERunout side B, variant 1
LIZPD+10+A ORLAKE TOWNHOUSERunout side A, variant 2
LIZPD+10+B TOWNHOUSERunout side B, variant 2
LIZZY 10 A// 1▽ 420 H 1 1 5 TOWNHOUSESide A runout, variant 1
LIZZY 10 B//1▽ 420 H 1 1 9 TOWNHOUSESide B runout, variant 1
LIZZY 10 A// 1▽ 420 H 1 1 1 TOWNHOUSESide A runout, variant 2
LIZZY 10 B//1▽ 420 H TOWNHOUSE 1 1 1Side B runout, variant 2
ZAA 1377Center Label A
ZAA 1377 DJ MCenter Label B
WBS50056Center Labels
WBS 50056 ZAA 1377-S.LW2Run Out Groove A
LIZZY 10 A // 2▽ 42 0 H TOWNHOUSE 1 2 1 CPSide A runout
LIZZY 10 B // 2▽420 H 1 2 1 TOWNHOUSE CPSide B runout
6059 497 1W 1 ℗ 1981 670Side A runout stamped, variant 1
6059 497 2W 1 ℗ 1981 670Side B runout stamped, variant 1
6059 497 1W 1 ℗ 1981 670 06Side A runout stamped, variant 2
6059 497 2W 1 ℗ 1981 670 06Side B runout stamped, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | France | Vertigo 6837 727First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Ireland | Vertigo LIZZY 10First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Vertigo 6059 497First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Spain | Vertigo 60 59 511First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | UK | Phonogram LIZ PD 10First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1981 | UK | Vertigo LIZZY 10First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS50056First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1981 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS50056First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | South Africa | Vertigo TOS 13767", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | UK | Vertigo LIZZY D.J 107", 45 RPM, Promo, Single Sided · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Single Sided · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Hollywood (Down On Your Luck) are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Ireland, Netherlands and more. One of them is Phonogram LIZ PD 10.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LIZ PD 10, LIZZY 10, WBS50056, 6059 497) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LIZPD+10+A2 ORLAKE TOWNHOUSE and LIZPD+10+B2 TOWNHOUSE. 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.
