Vinyl pressings
by Thin Lizzy · 1981
Renegade 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.
22 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 13 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.
6359083 A//2∇ETH 1 TOWNHOUSE 5Runout A, stamped - variant 1
6359083 B//1∇ETH TOWNHOUSE 1 1 5Runout B, stamped - variant 1
6359083 A//1∇ETH 1 1 TOWNHOUSE 2Runout A, stamped - variant 2
6359083 B//2∇ETH 1 1 TOWNHOUSE 4Runout B, stamped - variant 2
BSK-1-3622 LW1.A-side runout, variant 1
BSK-2-3622 LW1.B-side runout, variant 1
BSK-1-3622 LW2A-side runout, variant 2
BSK-2-3622 LW1B-side runout, variant 2
BSK-1-3622 WW1 —◁Side A etched variant 1
BSK-1-3622 WW 1#2 —◁Side B etched variant 1
BSK-1-3622 WW1 #2 —◁Side A etched variant 2
BSK-1-3622 WW 1#2 —◁Side B etched variant 2
BSK-1-3622 JW2 #2 0A Side Etch
BSK-2-3622 JW1 #1 0B Side Etch
BSK-1-3622 LW1.A Side Etch, Variant 1
BSK-1-3622 LW1.A Side Etch, Variant 1
BSK-1-3622 LW2A Side Etch, Variant 2
BSK-2-3622 LW1B Side Etch, 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 | Unknown | Vertigo 6359 083First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | Australasia | Vertigo 6359 083First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Vertigo VOG-1-3312First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | Vertigo 6359 083First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | Vertigo 6359 083First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Vertigo 6359 083First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Vertigo 6359 083First yearLP, Album, Mispress | LP, Album, Mispress |
| 1981 | Japan | Vertigo 25PP-31First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Vertigo 25PP-31First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Vertigo 6359 083First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Portugal | Vertigo 6359 083First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Scandinavia | Vertigo 6359 083First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | South Korea | Nova 73020First yearLP | LP |
| 1981 | Germany | Vertigo 6359 083First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Ireland | Vertigo 6359 083First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | UK | Back On Black RCV037LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2011 | UK | Back On Black RCV037LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited |
| 2011 | UK | Back On Black RCV037LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2014 | UK & Europe | Mercury 5354256 / Universal 600753542569LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | US | Friday Music FRM-3622LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Vertigo 0802642 / Vertigo 00602508026423LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2020 | Germany | Vertigo 0802642LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2020 | Europe | Vertigo 0802642 / Vertigo 00602508026423LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2025 | US | Friday Music FRM-09632LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | Vertigo 6359 083LP, Album, White Label, Stereo | LP, Album, White Label, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | Vertigo STAR 5237LP, Album | LP, Album |
42 vinyl pressings of Renegade are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1981 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Germany, Ireland and more. One of them is Vertigo 6359 083, released November 20, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6359 083, BSK 3622, VOG-1-3312, 25PP-31) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6359083 A//2∇ETH 1 TOWNHOUSE 5 and 6359083 B//1∇ETH TOWNHOUSE 1 1 5. 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.
