Vinyl pressings
by Bob Dylan · 1971
George Jackson 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.
28 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 13 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.
ZSS156020-1J T1Runout stamp, A side, Variant 1
ZSS156021-1G T1Runout stamp, B side, Variant 1
ZSS156020-1J T11Runout stamp, A side, Variant 2
ZSS156021-1H T1Runout stamp, B side, Variant 2
ZSS156020-1B pA side runout, variant 1
ZSS156021-1A pB side runout, variant 1
ZSS156020-1B p 2B side runout, variant 2
ZSS156021-1A p 3A side runout, variant 2
ZSS156020-1H T1Runout, A side
ZSS156021-1H T1Runout, B side
ZSS 156020A Side Label
ZSS 156021B Side Label
ZSS156020-1BSide A
ZSS156021-1CSide B
ZSS156020-1BA runout stamped, variant 1
ZSS156021-1BB runout stamped, variant 1
ZSS156020-1CA runout stamped, variant 2
ZSS156021-1CB runout stamped, variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | CBS BA-221876First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Canada | Columbia 4-45516First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | France | CBS 7688First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | France | CBS CBS 7688First year7", 45 RPM, Mispress | 7", 45 RPM, Mispress |
| 1971 | Greece | CBS BA 301340First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | India | CBS 4-45516First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Ireland | CBS S7688First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 7688 / CBS 4-45516First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 7688 / CBS 4-45516First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 7688 / CBS 4-45516First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 7688First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | CBS BA 461377First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Spain | CBS CBS 7688First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Sweden | CBS CBS 7688First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Columbia 4-45516First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | UK | CBS S CBS 76887", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress |
39 vinyl pressings of George Jackson are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1971 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, France, Germany and more. One of them is Columbia 4-45516, released November 12, 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-45516, CBS S 7688, 7688, BA-221876) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS156020-1J T1 and ZSS156021-1G T1. 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.
