US
June 10, 1966- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 4-43683
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM · Vinyl pressing
- Runout / matrix
ZSP114563-1L D ᴵᴵᴵ ᴵᴵᴵSide A run-out, stamped
ZSP114564-1L D ᴵ ᴵSide B run-out, stamped
ZSP 114563Label Side A
ZSP 114564Label Side B
Bob DylanI Want You / Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
Vinyl pressings
I Want You / Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
by Bob Dylan · 1966
27 pressings13 countriesFolk RockRock
I Want You / Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 I Want You / Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
27 pressings came out in 1966, 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.
US
June 10, 1966- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 4-43683
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM · Vinyl pressing
- Runout / matrix
JZSP114563-1KSide A run-out, stamped
JZSP114564-1KSide B run-out, stamped
ZSP 114563Label Side A
ZSP 114564Label Side B
US
1966- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 4-43683
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Styrene · Pitman Pressing
- Runout / matrix
ZSP114563-1F PA Side Etching (Variant 1)
ZSP114564-1F PB Side Etching (Variant 1)
ZSP114563-1E p 1A Side Etching (Variant 2)
ZSP114564-1E p 3B Side Etching (Variant 2)
US
1966- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 4-43683
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Terre Haute Pressing
- Runout / matrix
ZSP114563-1A TISide A runout, stamped, variant 1
ZSP114564-1A TISide B runout, stamped, variant 1
ZSP114563-1A TIISide A runout, stamped, variant 2
ZSP114564-1B TIISide B runout, stamped, variant 2
US
1966- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 4-43683
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Styrene · Santa Maria Pressing
- Runout / matrix
ZSP114563-1C SSSA Side runout, variant 1
ZSP114564-1C SSSB Side runout, variant 1
ZSP114563-1C SA side runout, variant 2
ZSP114564-1D SSSB side runout, variant 2
US
1966- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 4-43683
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM · Santa Maria
- Runout / matrix
ZSP114563-1C SA Side Stamped, with S Etched
ZSP114564-1D SB Side Stamped, with S Etched
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 27 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s27 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | CBS BA-221304First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Denmark | CBS 2258First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1966 | Japan | CBS LL-956-CFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Mexico | CBS 5946First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Netherlands | CBS 2258 / CBS 43683First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Netherlands | CBS 2258 / CBS 43083First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1966 | New Zealand | CBS BA461102First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1966 | Norway | CBS CBS 2258First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Rhodesia | CBS SSC.688First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Sweden | CBS 2258 / CBS CBS 2258First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | CBS 202258First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | Columbia 4-43683First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1966 | US | Columbia 4-43683First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1966 | US | Columbia 4-43683First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Columbia 4-43683First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
Tracklist
- AI Want You2:57
- BJust Like Tom Thumb's Blues5:36
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of I Want You / Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues are there?
27 vinyl pressings of I Want You / Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues are listed here, from 13 countries.
When was I Want You / Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Columbia 4-43683, released June 10, 1966.
How do I tell if my copy of I Want You / Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-43683, 202258, 2258, BA-221304) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSP114563-1L D ᴵᴵᴵ ᴵᴵᴵ and ZSP114564-1L D ᴵ ᴵ. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is I Want You / Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues 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.
