Vinyl pressings
by Bob Dylan · 1989
Oh Mercy was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1989, 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.
AL45281-1A DMM G1 STERLING DMM9C C14Side A runout, variant 1
BL45281-1A DMM G1 STERLING DMM9C B1Side B runout, variant 1
AL45281-1A DMM G1 STERLING DMM9C C12Side A runout, variant 2
BL45281-1A DMM G1 STERLING DMM9C B2Side B runout, variant 2
4658001 A1 Λ 2Side A runout, etched
4658001 B2 Λ 1Side B runout, etched
465800 1 A*Side A label
465800 1 B*Side B label
01 465800 20 1A1 GSide A runout
01 01 465800 20 ̶1̶2̶B1 BSide B runout
ASF 3297 - ASIDE A
ASF 3297- BSIDE B
MX252625 465800-1 MR1Side 1
MX252626 465800-1 MR2Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | CBS 465800 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Brazil | Discos CBS 177.207/1-465800First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | CBS 465800 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Greece | CBS 465800 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Hungary | Gong SLPXL 37357First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Ireland | CBS 465800 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | South Africa | CBS ASF 3297First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Spain | CBS 465800 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | CBS 465800 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK & Europe | CBS 465800 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | Columbia OC 45281 / Columbia C 45281First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Yugoslavia | ZKP RTVL LL 1820 / CBS LL 1820First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Israel | CBS 465800 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Argentina | CBS 70.110First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Zimbabwe | CBS ASF 3297First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | South Korea | CBS CPL-1022LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Spain | CBS/Sony COL 465800 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | UK | CBS 4658001000 / Simply Vinyl SVLP 319LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4m815 / 4 Men With Beards 88697862421LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2012 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP659 / Columbia MOVLP659LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | Europe | Columbia 88985438421 / Sony Music 88985438421LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2019 | Italy | Columbia C45281LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 2-488 / Columbia 8887502254112", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2022 | UK | Columbia C45281LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2026 | US | Columbia 19802991311 / Legacy 19802991311LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Sony Music 88985438421 / Columbia 88985438421LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
26 vinyl pressings of Oh Mercy are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1989 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, UK, Israel, Argentina and more. One of them is Columbia OC 45281.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OC 45281, 465800 1, 70.110, ASF 3297) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL45281-1A DMM G1 STERLING DMM9C C14 and BL45281-1A DMM G1 STERLING DMM9C B1. 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.
