Vinyl pressings
by Thin Lizzy · 1972
Whisky In The Jar was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 12 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.
ZDR-52303-T1-1CVariant 1 runout side A
ZDR-52305-T1-1CVariant 1 runout side B
ZDR-52303-T1-1C K U IVariant 2 runout side A
ZDR-52305-T1-1C K U IVariant 2 runout side B
ZDR-52303-T1-1CRunout side A
ZDR-52305-T1-1CRunout side B
ZDR 52303Label side A
ZDR 52305Label side B
ZDR-52303-T1-1CRunout side A, variant 1
ZDR-52305-T1-1CRunout side B, variant 1
ZDR-52303-T1-1C BG 1 JTRunout side A, variant 2
ZDR-52305-T1-1C BH 1 JTRunout side B, variant 2
ZDR 52304Side A Label
ZDR 52305Side B Label
DR 52304-3 MR 90600 Bell Sound sfA
DR 52305-3 MR 90600-X Bell Sound sfB
DR 52304-2 Bell Sound sf PRA
DR 52305-2 Bell Sound sf 30052B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Decca Y-10142First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Belgium | Decca 105/26.361-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Belgium | Decca 105/26.361-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | London Records L. 20076First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Denmark | Decca F 13355First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | Decca 84.126First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Greece | Decca GD 5206First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Decca 6103 055First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Decca 6103 055First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | Portugal | Decca P-F 13355First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Sweden | Decca F 13355First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Sweden | Decca F 13355First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Sweden | Decca F 13355First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | Decca F 13355First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | UK | Decca F 13355First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Decca 5834472 / Decca 006024583477227", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Decca 6.111837", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca 6.11183 AC7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
42 vinyl pressings of Whisky In The Jar are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1972 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, Ireland, Australia and more. One of them is Decca F 13355, released November 3, 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F 13355, 45-20076-DJ, 45-20076, F.13355) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZDR-52303-T1-1C and ZDR-52305-T1-1C. 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.
