Vinyl pressings
by Bob Dylan · 1965
Highway 61 Revisited 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.
65 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
XSM110640 1ARunout A, variant 1
XSM110641 1ARunout B, variant 1
XSM110640 1BRunout A, variant 2
XSM110641 1BRunout B, variant 2
XLP110638-1C o SVariant 1, Side A, stamped except S
XLP110639-1C o SVariant 1, Side B, stamped except S
XLP110638-1A o SVariant 2, Side A, stamped except S
XLP110638-1C o SVariant 2, Side B, stamped except S
XLP110638-1A 3 P 0Side A runout, variant 1
XLP110639-1D P 0Side B runout, Variant 1
XLP110638-1D PSide A runout, variant 2
XLP110639-1D PSide B runout, variant 2
o XLP110638-1C 1 0Side A runout
o XLP110639-1C TSide B runout
XLP 110638Side A label
XLP 110639Side B label
º XSM110640-1B P 1A Side Stamped, var. 1
º XSM110641-1A 1 PB Side Stamped, var. 1
º XSM110640-2B BA Side Stamped, var. 2
º XSM110641-1AB Side Stamped, var. 2
o XLP110638-1BA Side, variant 1
o XLP110639-1B-B Side, variant 1
o XLP110638-1B-A Side, variant 2
o XLP110639-1H-B Side, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | CBS BP-233279First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Australia | CBS SBP-233279 / CBS (CS9189)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Australia | CBS SBP 233279First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Australia | CBS SBP 233279First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Australia | CBS BP-233279First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Columbia CS 9189First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | Columbia CS 9189First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | Canada | Columbia CL 2389First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Columbia CL 2389First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Columbia CS 9189First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | France | CBS 62572First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | CBS S 62572 / CBS CS 9189First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Malaysia | CBS CL 2389First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Malaysia | CBS CS 9189First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Netherlands | CBS 62572 / CBS CL 2389First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Japan | CBS/Sony SONP 50345LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | Japan | CBS/Sony SONP 50345LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | UK | CBS 62572 / CBS SBPG 62572LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | CBS 62572 / CBS SBPG 62572LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Columbia CS 9189LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Columbia CS 9189LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Columbia CS 9189LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Columbia CS 9189LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Columbia CS 9189LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Columbia CS 9189LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Columbia CS 9189LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | Spain | CBS S 62572LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | Spain | CBS S 62572LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1971 | Spain | CBS S 62572LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1971 | Spain | CBS S 62572LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Portugal | CBS CBS 62572 / CBS 62572LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Columbia 9189 / Columbia JC 9189LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | CBS CBS 460953 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | Greece | CBS CBS-460953-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Mexico | Embassy EMB - 463311LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | Spain | CBS CBS-460953-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | Spain | CBS CBS-460953-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Europe | Columbia 460953 1 / Columbia COL 460953 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1991 | South Korea | Columbia CK 9189 / Epic/Sony CPL 1180LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Europe | Columbia 62572 1 / Simply Vinyl SVLP 173LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 2000 | Europe | Columbia 62572 1 / Simply Vinyl SVLP 173LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2000 | UK | Columbia 65272 / Absolute Analogue AA006LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2001 | US | Columbia LP 5071 / Sundazed Music LP 5071LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 2001 | US | Columbia LP 5071 / Sundazed LP 5071LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 2006 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5071LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2009 | Canada | CBS S 625702LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| 2009 | US | Columbia CL 2389LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 2009 | US | Columbia LP 5071 / Sundazed LP 5071LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
| 2009 | US | Columbia CL 2389LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono |
| 2009 | US | Columbia CL 2389LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Europe | Columbia CL 2389 / Columbia 88697761051-6LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Remastered · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Remastered · Mono |
| 2012 | US | Columbia LP 5071 / Sundazed Music LP 5071LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 2014 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL-2-422 / Columbia 8869794715112", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2015 | Europe | Columbia CL 2389 / Legacy 88875146301LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 2016 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 2-463 / Columbia 8887509184112", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited, Numbered |
| 2017 | Europe | Columbia CL 2389 / Legacy 88875146301LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 2017 | France | Columbia CL 2389 / Legacy 88985415711LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Italy | Columbia CL 2389LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 2018 | Italy | Columbia CL2389LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 2018 | Japan | Sony Records Int'l SIJP 1003LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2019 | Italy | Columbia CL 2389 / Sony Music CL 2389LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | France | Columbia CL 2389 / Columbia 88875146301LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set, Deluxe Edition · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set, Deluxe Edition · Mono |
| 2021 | Europe | Columbia 19439843101 / Columbia CL 2389LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Columbia 19439843101LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
| 2021 | UK | Columbia CL 2389LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2022 | Italy | Columbia COM 233LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Columbia CS 9189 / Columbia 19439890371LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2022 | US | Columbia CS 9189 / Columbia 19439890371LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2025 | Italy | Columbia COM 233LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2025 | Japan | Sony Records Int'l SIJP 211LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 233279LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 233279LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | CBS BP-233279LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 233279LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 233279LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 233279LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | CBS 137457 / Discos CBS 137.457LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Discos CBS 137457LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | CBS 137457 / Discos CBS 137.457LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia KCS 9189LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia CS 9189LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia CS 9189LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia CS 9189LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia WKCS 9189LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia KCS 9189LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
247 vinyl pressings of Highway 61 Revisited are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1965 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia CS 9189, released August 30, 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 9189, CL 2389, SBPG 62572, BPG 62572) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM110640 1A and XSM110641 1A. 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.
