Vinyl pressings
by Bob Dylan · 1966
Blonde On Blonde Vol. 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1966, 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.
639734 A S 62739 A 1 xXx F6 ⍚ K C Made in GermanySide A runout
639734 B S 62739 B 1 F6 ⍚ K C Made in GermanySide B runout
639 734 ASide A label
639 734 BSide B label
C358-901/2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Germany | CBS S 62 739First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | Japan | CBS YS-672-CFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | Taiwan | First Record FL-1329LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1967 | Germany | CBS S 62 739LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1967 | Netherlands | CBS S 62 739 / CBS S 62739LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | Taiwan | First Record FL-S1329 / First Record Ⓢ FL-1329LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 1967 | Taiwan | First Record FL-1329LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1967 | Taiwan | First Record FL-1329LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1967 | Taiwan | First Record FL-S1329 / First Record Ⓢ FL-1329LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | CBS S 62 739 / CBS S 62739LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS S 62 739LP | LP |
| ? | Europe | CBS S 62 739 / CBS S 62739LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | CBS S 62 739LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Blonde On Blonde Vol. 1 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1966 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Germany, Japan. One of them is CBS S 62 739.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S 62 739, YS-672-C) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 639734 A S 62739 A 1 xXx F6 ⍚ K C Made in Germany and 639734 B S 62739 B 1 F6 ⍚ K C Made in Germany. 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.
