Vinyl pressings
by Bob Dylan · 1986
Knocked Out Loaded was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1986, 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.
PAL-40439-1A [Artisan logo]EF D P(P)A-side runout, variant 1
PAL-40439-1A [Artisan logo]EF D P(P)B-side runout, variant 1
PAL-40439-1A [Artisan logo] EF P(P)A-side runout variant 2
PBL-40439-1A [Artisan logo] P(P)B-side runout variant 2
PAL-40439-1C o [Artisan logo] GF G1Side A runout, variant 1
PBL-40439-1C G1 o [Artisan logo]Side B runout, variant 1
PAL-40439-1C [Artisan logo] GF D G1 A5Side A runout, variant 2
PBL-40439-1C 1 G1 [Artisan logo] B3Side B runout, variant 2
AL-40439 1A2HZ DM 4Side 1 runout etched, 4 stamped
BL-40439 1A2HZ DM 5Side 2 runout etched, 5 stamped
01-86326-ARunout 1, stamped
01-86326-BRunout 2, stamped
HP-GREECEBoth sides, etched
01-086326-1Label 1
AL 40.439Matrix on A-side label
BL 40.439Matrix on B-side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Argentina | CBS 120.811 / Discos CBS 120.811First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Argentina | Discos CBS 120.811First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Brazil | CBS 138685 / Discos CBS 138.685First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Costa Rica | CBS 1100941First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | CBS CBS 86326 / CBS 86326First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | CBS CBS 86326First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Ireland | CBS CBS 86326First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Israel | CBS CBS 86326First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AP 3224First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AP 3224First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5862First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | New Zealand | CBS SBP8191First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Philippines | CBS QCL-22251 / CBS OC 40439First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Portugal | CBS CBS 86326First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | South Africa | CBS ASF 3114LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe | CBS 467040 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1991 | Spain | CBS/Sony CBS-467040-1 / CBS 467040 1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Spain | CBS S 86326 / CBS 86326LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
28 vinyl pressings of Knocked Out Loaded are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1986 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Australia, Canada, Greece and more. One of them is Columbia OC 40439, released July 14, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OC 40439, SBP 8191, CBS 86326, 120.811) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL-40439-1A [Artisan logo]EF D P(P) and PAL-40439-1A [Artisan logo]EF D P(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.
