Vinyl pressings
by Thin Lizzy · 1978
Whisky In The Jar 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.
7 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 2 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-TI-2CRunout side A, variant 1
ZEFF-3018-ICRunout side B, variant 1
ZDR-52303-TI-2C 2 DRunout side A, variant 2
ZEFF-3018-IC U URunout side B, variant 2
ZDR-52304-TI-2C
ZEFF-3018-IC
ZDR-52303-TI-2C
ZEFF-3018-IC
A-side: ZDR-52304-TI-2C
B-side: ZEFF-3018-IC
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 | Portugal | Decca EPF 13748First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Decca F13748 / Decca F 13748First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Decca F13748 / Decca F 13748First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Decca F.137487", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Decca F 13748First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Decca F 13748First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Decca F 13748First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | Decca F 13748First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Decca F.137487", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Decca F.137487", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Decca F 137487", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Whisky In The Jar are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Portugal. One of them is Decca F13748.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F13748, F 13748, EPF 13748) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZDR-52303-TI-2C and ZEFF-3018-IC. 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.
