US
January 1968- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CS 9604
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute
- Runout / matrix
XSM135311-1K 1 TSide A:
XSM135312-1HSide B:
o XSM135312-1D 2 TVariant Side B:
o XSM135311-1DVariant Side A:
Vinyl pressings
John Wesley Harding
by Bob Dylan · 1968
167 pressings22 countriesFolk RockCountry RockRock
John Wesley Harding was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 John Wesley Harding
61 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 16 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
January 1968- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CS 9604
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
XSM135311-1ESide A [Etched]
XSM-135312-1BSide B [Etched]
XSM135311-1AASide A Var. 1 [Etched]
XSM135312-1BSide B Var. 1 [Etched]
US
January 1968- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CS 9604
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Santa Maria Pressing
- Runout / matrix
XSM-135311-1B o NW[Var. 1] Side A [Etched]
XSM-135312-1B o NW B[Var. 1] Side B [Etched]
Ƨ 1 XSM-135311-1B o A17 NW[Var. 2] Side A, stamped ["Ƨ 1" & "A17 NW" etched]
Ƨ 1 XSM-135311-1B o NW A 28[Var. 2] Side B, stamped ["Ƨ 1" & "NW A 28" etched]
US
January 1968- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CS 9604
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
- Runout / matrix
XSM-135311-1A o NW T 1Side A runout, variant 1
XSM-135312-1A NW T o 2Side B runout, variant 1
T T2 XSM135311-1D o Ʌ10Side A runout, variant 2
T 2 XSM135312-1D o Ʌ13Side B runout, variant 2
US
January 1968- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CS 9604
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute
- Runout / matrix
XSM-135311-1A NW D o TSide A runout, variant 1
o XSM-135312-1K 1 T D1Side B runout, variant 1
o XSM-135311-1L I T A11Side A runout, variant 2
o XSM-135312-1J I T B3Side B runout, variant 2
US
January 1968- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CS 9604
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
- Runout / matrix
XSM135311-F A G PRunout, Side A etched, 'A G P' stamped
XSM135312-F B 2 PRunout, Side B etched, 'B 2 P' stamped
XSM 135311Label, Side A
XSM 135312Label, Side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 167 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s66 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | CBS BP-233498First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Australia | CBS SBP233498 / CBS SBP-233498First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Australia | CBS SBP233498 / CBS SBP-233498First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | Columbia CS 9604First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | Columbia CS 9604First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Colombia | CBS CL 4128First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | France | CBS CBS S 63252LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1968 | France | CBS CBS S 63252First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | CBS S 63252First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Germany | CBS S 63 252First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | CBS S 63 252First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Israel | CBS S 63252First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Italy | CBS S 63252First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Italy | CBS S 63252First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Netherlands | CBS S 63252First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
1970s23 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | Columbia CS 9604LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | Columbia CS 9604LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Spain | CBS S 63252LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | Spain | CBS S 63252LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1970 | Spain | CBS S 63252LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1970 | UK | CBS SBPG 63252 / CBS 63252LP, Stereo, Album, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Album, Reissue |
| 1970 | US | Columbia KCS 9604LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1970 | US | Columbia CS 9604LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Columbia KCS 9604LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Columbia KCS 9604LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1970 | US | Columbia KCS 9604LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Columbia CS 9604LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Columbia KCS 9604LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | CBS S 63252LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | Australia | CBS SBP-233498LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
1980s7 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Portugal | CBS 63252 / CBS CBS 63252LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Yugoslavia | CBS S 63252 / Suzy CBS 63252LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Columbia PC 9604LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Columbia PC 9604LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | CBS CBS 463359 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | Spain | CBS CBS 463359 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | UK | CBS 463359 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
1990s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Europe | Columbia 463359 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1999 | UK | Simply Vinyl SVLP 0056 / Columbia 63252LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
2000s5 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | US | Columbia PC 9604 / Columbia 9604LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 2003 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5123 / Columbia LP 5123LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| 2003 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5123LP, Album, Mono, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Mono |
| 2003 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5123LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| 2003 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5123LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
2010s7 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Columbia CL 2804LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 2010 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP246 / Columbia CL 2804LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
| 2015 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 2-423LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2015 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 2-423LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2016 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 2-464 / Columbia 8887509189112", 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 88985451691 / Columbia CS 9604LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
| 2019 | Italy | Columbia CS 9604 / Sony Music CS 9604LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
2020s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Columbia CS 9604 / Columbia 19439797571LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | UK | Columbia CS 9604 / Sony Music CS 9604LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2026 | US | Columbia 19802998311 / Legacy 19802998311LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
Year unknown54 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 233498LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP233498 / CBS SBP-233498LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 233498LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Canada | Columbia KCS 9604LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia KCS 9604LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia CS 9604LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia WKCS 9604LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia KCS 9604 / Columbia CS 9604LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia KCS 9604LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS S 63252 / CBS CBS 63252LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Columbia 463359 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS S 63252LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS S 63252LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS S 63252LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS S 63252LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
Tracklist
- A1John Wesley Harding2:55
- A2As I Went Out One Morning2:49
- A3I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine3:51
- A4All Along The Watchtower2:30
- A5The Ballad Of Frankie Lee And Judas Priest5:34
- A6Drifter's Escape2:54
- B1Dear Landlord3:15
- B2I Am A Lonesome Hobo3:19
- B3I Pity The Poor Immigrant4:12
- B4The Wicked Messenger2:02
- B5Down Along The Cove2:29
- B6I'll Be Your Baby Tonight2:41
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of John Wesley Harding are there?
167 vinyl pressings of John Wesley Harding are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1968 and 2026.
When was John Wesley Harding first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Netherlands, Japan and more. One of them is Columbia CS 9604, released January 1968.
How do I tell if my copy of John Wesley Harding is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 9604, CL 2804, 63252, BPG 63252) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM135311-1K 1 T and XSM135312-1H. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is John Wesley Harding 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.
