Vinyl pressings
by Thin Lizzy · 1978
Rosalie was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
Ʊ LIZZY 2 1F//2 UT 11 3Side A runout, variant 1
Ʊ LIZZY 2 2F//1 UT 1 1 2Side B runout, variant 1
Ʊ LIZZY 2 1F//2 UT 11 2 1Side A runout, variant 2
Ʊ LIZZY 2 2F//1 UT 1 1 1 0Side B runout, variant 2
[Lyre symbol] "THIN LIZZY" - A5 - 002.'W' A1ASide A runout, etched
[Lyre symbol] "THIN LIZZY" - B5 - 002 'W' A1ASide B runout, etched
LIZZY 002.1Side A label
LIZZY 002.2Side B label
LIZZY 2 1F//2 UTRunout Side A, stamped, variant 1
LIZZY 2 2F//2 UTRunout Side B, stamped, variant 1
LIZZY 2 1F//4 UT 11 • 4Runout Side A, stamped, variant 2
LIZZY 2 2F/1 UT 1 1 1 5 [Lyre Symbol]Runout Side B, stamped, variant 2
LIZZY 2 1F//2 UTSide A, stamped
LIZZY 2 2F//2 UTSide B, stamped
LIZZY 2 1F//2 UT L1Side A, stamped, variant 1
LIZZY 2 2F//2 UT 1 1 L1Side B, stamped, variant 1
LIZZY 2 1F//4 UT 1 1 1 (Lyre symbol)Side A, stamped, variant 2
LIZZY 2 2F//2 UT 1 1 8 (Lyre symbol)Side B, stamped, variant 2
LIZZY 2 1F//2 UT 11 11 [Lyre Symbol]Runout Side A
LIZZY 2 2F//1 UT 1 1 [Lyre Symbol]Runout Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Vertigo 6059 204First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Germany | Vertigo 6059 204First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Ireland | Vertigo Lizzy 002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Japan | Vertigo SFL-2301First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Japan | Vertigo SFL-2301First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Vertigo 6059 204First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Vertigo 6059 204First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | Vertigo LIZZY 2 / Vertigo LIZZY 002First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | Vertigo LIZZY 002First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | UK | Vertigo LIZZY 002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Vertigo LIZZY 002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Vertigo LIZZY 002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Vertigo LIZZY 002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Vertigo LIZZY 2 / Vertigo LIZZY 002 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
14 vinyl pressings of Rosalie are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Australia, Germany, Ireland and more. One of them is Vertigo LIZZY 2.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LIZZY 2, LIZZY 002, 6059 204, Lizzy 002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Ʊ LIZZY 2 1F//2 UT 11 3 and Ʊ LIZZY 2 2F//1 UT 1 1 2. 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.
