Vinyl pressings
by Bob Dylan · 1965
Like A Rolling Stone / Gates Of Eden 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.
32 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 15 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.
ZSP110938-1B T1Runout, side A, variant 1
ZSP 110937-1B T1Runout, side B, variant 1
ZSP110938-1A T1Runout, side A, variant 2
ZSP110937-1A T1Runout, side B, variant 2
ZSP110938-1C SRunout A, var. 1
ZSP110937-1C SSSRunout B, var. 1
ZSP110938-1D SSSSRunout A, var. 2
ZSP110937-1D SSSRunout B, var. 2
JZSP110938-1H PRunout, Side A, Stamped, variant 1
JZSP 110937-1HRunout, Side B, Stamped, variant 1
ZSP110938-1F P 2Runout, Side A, Stamped, Variant 2
JZSP110937-1H P 3Runout, Side B, Stamped, Variant 2
ZSP110938-1ABRunout, Side A, Stamped
ZSP110937-1ADRunout, Side B, Stamped
JZSP110939-1CSide A
JZSP110940-1CSide B
JZSP110939-1DSide A
JZSP110940-1CSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | CBS BA-221209First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Denmark | CBS 201 811 / CBS 201811First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Israel | CBS 1.833First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Malaysia | CBS 2-472First year7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Mexico | CBS 5770First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Netherlands | CBS 1.952 / CBS 43346First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Netherlands | CBS 1.952First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Norway | CBS 1952First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Norway | CBS 1952First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1965 | Norway | CBS 1952First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Philippines | CBS 4-43346First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Philippines | CBS 4-43346First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | UK | CBS 201811First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Canada | Columbia 4-43346First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Denmark | CBS 201 811 / CBS 201.811First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | UK | CBS CBS 18117", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | Columbia 4-43346 / Legacy 887254732877", 45 RPM, Single, Mono, Limited Edition, Reissue · Mono, Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono, Limited Edition, Reissue · Mono, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | CBS CBS 18117", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | CBS CBS 18117", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | CBS CBS 18117", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | CBS CBS 18117", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | CBS 2018117", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | CBS CBS 18117", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
42 vinyl pressings of Like A Rolling Stone / Gates Of Eden are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1965 and 2012.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Canada, Denmark and more. One of them is Columbia 4-43346, released June 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-43346, JZSP 110939, 201811, 201 811) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSP110938-1B T1 and ZSP 110937-1B T1. 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.
