Vinyl pressings
by Bob Dylan · 1983
Infidels was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 20 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.
AL·38819 1F MASTERDISK·BK PVariant 1 side A runout
BL·38819 1A MASTERDISK·BK PVariant 1 side B runout
P AL·38819-1F MASTERDISK·BK PVariant 2 side A runout
P BL·38819-1A MASTERDISK·BK PVariant 2 side B runout
G 1 AL-38819-1D MASTERDISK-BKSide A runout, variant 1
G 1 BL-38819-1L MASTERDISK-BKSide B runout, variant 1
o G1 AL-38819-1AD MASTERDISK-BK A2Side A runout, variant 2
o G1 BL-38819-1AE MASTERDISK-BK E4Side B runout, variant 2
CBS-25539-A1 B 3Side A runout, variant 1
CBS-25539-B2 ASide B runout, variant 1
CBS-25539-A2Side A runout, variant 2
CBS-25539-B1Side B runout, variant 2
AL-38819-1A-2HZ: DM 16Runout side A, variant 1
BL-38819-1A-2HZ: DM 3Runout side B, variant 1
AL-38819-1A-2HZ: DM-11Runout side A, variant 2
BL-38819-1A-2HZ: DM 6Runout side B, variant 2
AL 38.819
25AP-2690A1 CS 1-A-1Side A
25AP-2690B1 1-A-1Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | CBS SBP 237955 / CBS AL38819First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Australia | CBS SBP 237955 / CBS AL38819First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Brazil | CBS 138570 / Discos CBS 138.570First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | CBS CBS 25539 / CBS 25539First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | CBS CBSCL 40388-1 / CBS CBS 25539LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1983 | Greece | CBS CBS 25539First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony 25AP 2690First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Ireland | CBS CBS 25539First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Ireland | CBS CBS 25539First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Israel | CBS CBS 25539First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | CBS CBS 25539First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Mexico | CBS CLS 5797First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Mexico | Columbia CLS - 5797First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 237955First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Philippines | CBS QCL-22077First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Europe | Columbia COL 460727 1 / Columbia CBS 460727 1LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Italy | Columbia QC 38819LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2019 | Europe | Columbia 19075846951 / Legacy 19075846951LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | US | Columbia 19075846951LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UK | Columbia QC 38819LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2023 | US | Columbia 19075846951LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | CBS 138570 / Discos CBS 138.570LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Columbia 138.570LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 460727 1LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 25539LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Korea | KA Stereo KA 789LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | Taiwan | 震撼 SK-7046LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | CBS CBS 25539LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | CBS CBS 25539LP, Album | LP, Album |
48 vinyl pressings of Infidels are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1983 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Canada, Argentina and more. One of them is Columbia QC 38819, released October 27, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use QC 38819, CBS 25539, 20.461, 25AP 2690) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL·38819 1F MASTERDISK·BK P and BL·38819 1A MASTERDISK·BK P. 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.
