US
1964- Label and catalog number
- HiFi Records L-1014HiFi Records L 1014
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
L-1014-A-D1A
L-1014-B-D1B
Vinyl pressings
by Arthur Lyman · 1964
Blowin' In The Wind was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 5 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.
L-1014-A-D1A
L-1014-B-D1B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | HiFi Records SL-1014First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Australia | HiFi Records L-1014First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | Sparton L 1014 / HiFi Records L 1014First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | Sparton SL 1014 / HiFi Records L 1014First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Vocalion LAEM 6058 / Vocalion LAEM.6058First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | Vocalion SAV-H 8054First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | HiFi Records L-1014 / HiFi Records L 1014First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | HiFi Records SL-1014 / HiFi Records L 1014First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | HiFi Records SL-1014 / HiFi Records L 1014First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | Vocalion VA-H 8054LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Mexico | Erre LPR-2061LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | HiFi Records SL-1014 / HiFi Records L 1014LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Blowin' In The Wind are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1964 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is HiFi Records L-1014.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use L-1014, SL-1014, SAV-H 8054, L 1014) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, L-1014-A-D1 and L-1014-B-D1. 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.