Vinyl pressings
by Bob Dylan · 1989
Dylan & The Dead was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 12 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.
PAL-45056-1A DMM G2 KDISC KPSide A runout, variant 1
PBL-45056-1D DMM G↓ KDISC KPSide B runout, variant 1
PAL-45056-1A DMM G2 KDISC KP D10Side A runout, variant 2
PBL-45056-1D DMM G↓ KDISC KP A16Side B runout, variant 2
PAL-45056-1A DMM G2 KDISC KP F9Side A runout, variant 4
PBL-45056-1D DMM G↓ KDISC KP ↓ A24Side B runout, variant 4
AL 45056Side A label
BL 45056Side B label
AL - 45056Side A label
BL - 45056Side B label
AL-45056 1A 5GZ (OC) (CR)Side A runout etched [CR stamped in circle]
BL-45056 1A 5GZ (OC) (CR)Side B runout etched [CR stamped in circle]
AL 45056Side A label
BL 45056Side B label
MX251653 463381∙1 MR 1Side 1 runout hand etched
MX251654 (MX251564 crossed out) 463381∙1 MR 2Side 2 runout hand etched
MX251653Side 1 label
MX251654Side 2 label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Argentina | Columbia 70-077First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Australia | CBS 463381 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Canada | Columbia OC-45056First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Canada | Columbia OC-45056First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | CBS CBS 463381 1 / CBS OC 45056First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | CBS CBS 463381 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Greece | CBS CBS 463381 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Israel | CBS 463381 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Philippines | CBS QCL-22451 (OC 45056)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Spain | CBS CBS 463381 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK & Europe | CBS 463381 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Brazil | Discos CBS 177.130 / Discos CBS 1-463381First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Canada | Columbia OC-45056First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Columbia OC 45056 / Columbia C 45056First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | Columbia OC 45056 / Columbia C 45056First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Columbia 19075806771LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Columbia 19075806771LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Europe | Columbia 19075823171LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | US | Columbia 19075823171LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | Italy | ColumbiaLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UK | ColumbiaLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
21 vinyl pressings of Dylan & The Dead are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1989 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, Brazil, Canada, Argentina and more. One of them is Columbia OC 45056, released February 9, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OC 45056, 177.130, OC-45056, 70-077) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL-45056-1A DMM G2 KDISC KP and PBL-45056-1D DMM G↓ KDISC KP. 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.
