US
December 21, 1965- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 4-43477
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Styrene · Santa Maria pressing
- Runout / matrix
ZSP11232316-1D SSide A
ZSP11232315-1D SSSide B

Vinyl pressings
by Bob Dylan · 1965
Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window? was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
ZSP11232316-1D SSide A
ZSP11232315-1D SSSide B
JZSP112316-1F PStamped Side A
JZSP112315-1F PStamped Side B
ZSP11232316-1HSide A, variant 1
ZSP11232315-1H T1Side B, variant 1
ZSP11232316-1A TiiiSide A, variant 2
ZSP11232315-1B TiiiSide B, variant 2
ZSP 112316A label matrix
ZSP 112315B label matrix
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Sweden | CBS CBS 1900First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Sweden | CBS CBS 1900First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1965 | US | Columbia 4-43477First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1965 | US | Columbia 4-43477First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Columbia 4-43477First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1965 | US | Columbia 4-43477First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Australia | CBS BA-2212527", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Denmark | CBS 19007", Single | 7", Single |
| 1966 | France | CBS 19007", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Germany | CBS 19007", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Italy | CBS 19007", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Italy | CBS JB 19007", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1966 | Japan | CBS LL-882-C7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Mexico | CBS Columbia 5829 / CBS 58297", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | New Zealand | CBS BA-4610827", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Unknown | Columbia 4-434777", Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", Reissue, Mono · Mono |
23 vinyl pressings of Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window? are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1965 and 2011.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Sweden. One of them is Columbia 4-43477, released December 21, 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-43477, CBS 1900) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSP11232316-1D S and ZSP11232315-1D SS. 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.