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Vinyl pressings

Hard Rain

by Bob Dylan · 1976

85 pressings27 countriesFolk RockRock & RollHarmonica BluesAOR

Hard Rain was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Hard Rain

49 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 23 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.

US

September 1976
Label and catalog number
Columbia PC 34349
Format
LP, Album · Pitman
Runout / matrix

AL 34349-1A PSide A Variants 1 & 2

BL 34349-1A PSide B Variant 1

BL 34349-1DSide B Variant 2

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US

September 1976
Label and catalog number
Columbia PC 34349
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

P AL 34349-1A (Stamped)Side 1

P BL 34349-1A (Samped)Side 2

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US

September 13, 1976
Label and catalog number
Columbia PC 34349
Format
LP, Album · Santa Maria Press
Runout / matrix

AL 34349A Side Label

BL 34349B Side Label

AL 34349-1A S 1A Side Stamp, except "S 1" etch, var. 1

BL 34349-1B S 1B Side Stamp, exc "S 1" etch, var. 1

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US

September 13, 1976
Label and catalog number
Columbia PC 34349Columbia 34349
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

o T AL 34349-1BSide A runout, variant 1

o T BL 34349-1ESide B runout, variant 1

o T AL 34349-1E A 3Side A runout, variant 2

o T BL 34349-1B 3Side B runout, variant 2

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US

September 13, 1976
Label and catalog number
Columbia PC 34349
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

o P AL-34349-2J COLUMBIA, NYSide 1 Runout Stamped

BL 34349-2H COLUMBIA, NYSide 1 Runout Stamped

1TEtched Both Sides

AL 34349Side 1 Label

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
Columbia PC 34349
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AL 34349-1BRunout Side A

BL 34349-1BRunout Side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 85 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s58 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976ArgentinaCBS 119.630 / Discos CBS 119.630First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1976ArgentinaCBS 119.630First yearLP, Album, Promo, White Label, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, White Label, Stereo · Promo
1976ArgentinaCBS 119.630 / Discos CBS 119.630First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976AustraliaCBS SBP 234880 / CBS SBP 4880First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976BrazilCBS 230007First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976CanadaColumbia PC 34349 / Columbia 34349First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976ColombiaCBS 14993First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976Costa RicaCBS 100267First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976EuropeCBS CBS 86016First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976EuropeCBS CBS 86016First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976EuropeCBS CBS 86016 / CBS 86016First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976EuropeCBS 86016 / CBS CBS 86016First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976EuropeCBS 86016 / CBS CBS 86016First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976GreeceCBS CBS 86016First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976IsraelCBS CBS 86016First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 58 pressings from the 1970s
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981USColumbia PC 34349LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1981YugoslaviaSuzy CBS 86016 / CBS CBS 86016LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984EuropeCBS CBS 32308LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1984EuropeCBS CBS 32308LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1984SpainCBS CBS 32308LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP345LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2017EuropeColumbia 88985438181 / Sony Music 88985438181LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
2019ItalyColumbia PC 34349 / Sony Music PC 34349LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022UKColumbia PC 34349 / Sony Music PC 34349LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilHarmony 148092LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?BrazilDiscos CBS 230007LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?BrazilCBS 230007LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?Costa RicaCBS 100267LP, AlbumLP, Album
?EuropeCBS CBS 32308LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeCBS CBS 86016 / CBS 86016LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?EuropeCBS 86016LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
?EuropeCBS CBS 32308 / CBS 01-032308-20LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?TaiwanKong Mei Record Co., Ltd. KM-2076LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
?UKCBS CBS 32308LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKCBS CBS 86016 / CBS S 86016LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKCBS CBS 32308LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKCBS 32308LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UK & EuropeCBS 32308 / CBS CBS 32308LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USColumbia PC 34349 / Columbia JC 34349LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
All 18 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Maggie's Farm5:31
  2. A2One Too Many Mornings3:51
  3. A3Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again6:06
  4. A4Oh, Sister5:02
  5. A5Lay, Lady, Lay4:59
  6. B1Shelter From The Storm5:24
  7. B2You're A Big Girl Now7:00
  8. B3I Threw It All Away3:22
  9. B4Idiot Wind10:11

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hard Rain are there?

85 vinyl pressings of Hard Rain are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1976 and 2022.

When was Hard Rain first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Ireland, Mexico and more. One of them is Columbia PC 34349, released September 1976.

How do I tell if my copy of Hard Rain is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PC 34349, LM-2757, CBS 86016, CBS32308) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL 34349-1A P and BL 34349-1A P. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Hard Rain on vinyl worth?

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.

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