Vinyl pressings
by Bob Dylan · 1971
Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Volume II was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 11 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.
P AL 31121-1AC pSide A runout, variant 1
P BL 31121-1ABSide B runout, variant 1
P AL-31122-1K pSide C runout, variant 1
P BL 31122-1AF I T X'Side D runout, variant 1
0 P AL 31121-1AARunout side A
P BL 31121-1L pRunout side B
0 P AL-31122-1G pRunout side C
P BL 31122-1AD p D 1Runout side D
o P AL 31121 1AA P 1 D2Side A runout
o P BL 31121-1F SX A3Side B runout
o P AL 31122 1L 1 P A1Side C runout
o P BL 31122 1AD 1 P A5Side D runout
0 P AL 31121-1AARunout side A
P BL 31121-1L pRunout side B
0 P AL-31122-1G pRunout side C
P BL 31122-1AD p D 1Runout side D
P AL 31121-1ADSide A Var 1 Stamped
P BL 31121-1ACSide B Var 1 Stamped
P AL-31122-1CSide C Var 1 Stamped
P BL 31122-1CSide D Var 1 Stamped [P Is Etched]
o P AL-31121-1C 1 Ƨ A 4Side A runout, stamped ["P" & "1 Ƨ A 4" etched], variant 1
o P BL-31121-1C S 1 B 2Side B runout, stamped ["P" & "S 1 B 2" etched], variant 1
o P AL-31122-1C 1 Ƨ C2Side C runout, stamped ["P" & "1 Ƨ C2" etched], variant 1
o P AL-31122-1C 1 Ƨ C2Side D runout, stamped ["P" & "2 Ƨ C3" etched], variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | CBS S2BP 220085 / CBS KG 31120First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Canada | Columbia KG 31120First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | Europe | CBS CBS S67239 / CBS S 67239First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | India | CBS KG 31120 / CBS KG. 31120First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Israel | CBS S 66287LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| 1971 | Israel | CBS S 66287First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Japan | CBS/Sony SONP 50450～51First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Netherlands | CBS CBS S67239 / CBS S 67239First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Netherlands | CBS S 67239 / CBS KG 31120/S 64768First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | CBS CBS S67239 / CBS S 67239First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Netherlands | CBS S67239-1 / CBS S67239-3First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 473932First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 473932First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | South Africa | CBS ASFT 1644/5First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | UK | CBS S 67239First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Portugal | CBS 67239 / CBS CBS 67239LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | CBS S 66287LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Columbia CG 31120LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Portugal | CBS S 67239LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | CBS S67239 / CBS S 67239LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | Spain | CBS S 66287LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Europe | Columbia 467851 1 / Columbia COL 467851 1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Japan | Sony Records Int'l SIJP 1077LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | Columbia 198029912814 / Legacy 198029912814LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS S2BP 220085LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia PG 31120LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia KG 31120LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | Canada | Columbia PG 31120LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia PG 31120LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS 67239 / CBS S 67239LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS S 67239 / CBS CBS 67239LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 67239 / CBS KG 31120LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 67239 / CBS KG 31120LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS S 67239 / CBS CBS 67239LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | CBS CBS S 67239LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | CBS CBS S 67239LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Ireland | CBS 67239 / CBS S 67239LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Italy | CBS S 67239 / CBS CI 67239-2LLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | New Zealand | CBS SBP 473932LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
89 vinyl pressings of Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Volume II are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1971 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia KG 31120, released November 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KG 31120, 67239, S 67239, S2BP 220085) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AL 31121-1AC p and P BL 31121-1AB. 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.
