Vinyl pressings
by Bob Dylan · 1974
Planet Waves was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
63 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 27 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.
T1 7E-1003 A-9-CTH KENDUN B12Runout side A
T1 7E-1003 B-8 CTH KENDUN B1Runout side B
7E-1003-ALabel side A
7E-1003-BLabel side B
T1 7E-1003 A-9-CTH KENDUN A5Variant 1: Side A runout
T1 7E-1003 B-9 CTH KENDUN C3Variant 1: Side B runout
T1 7E-1003 A-8 CTH KENDUN D4Variant 2: Side A runout
T1 7E-1003 B-8 CTH KENDUN A'8Variant 2: Side B runout
7E-1003 A-5 CPRunout Etched Side A
7E-501 B-7 CP ̶7̶E̶-̶1̶0̶0̶3̶ ̶B̶-̶7̶ ̶C̶P̶Runout Etched Side B
KENDUNRunout Stamped Sides A & B
7E-1003-ALabel side A
T1 7E-1003 A-5 CP
T1 7E-501 B-7 CP
S 2 7E-1003 A-2 CSM KENDUN B 3Runout A variant 1
S 7E-1003-B 1 7̷E̷-̷5̷0̷1̷ B-3 CSM KENDUN A 6Runout B variant 1
1 7E-1003 A-3 CSM A 8 S KENDUNRunout A variant 2
7̷E̷-̷5̷0̷1̷ 7E-1003-B 1 B-2 CSM B 8 S KENDUNRunout B variant 2
7E-1003 A-7 CP P KENDUNSide A runout, variant 1
7̶E̶-̶5̶0̶1̶ ̶B̶-̶6̶ ̶C̶P̶ KENDUN 7E-1003B-6 CP PSide B runout, variant 1
7E-1003 A-5 CPSide A runout, variant 2
7̶E̶-̶5̶0̶1̶ ̶B̶-̶7̶ ̶C̶P̶ 7E-1003 B-7 CPSide B runout, variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Angola | World Record Co. EKC 6036 / World Record Co. 7E 1003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Argentina | Elektra 50-14.103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Argentina | Elektra 50-14.103First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Brazil | Asylum Records ASYLP 50.002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Brazil | Asylum Records ASYLP-50.002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Asylum Records 7ES 1003 / Asylum Records 7ES-1003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Asylum Records 53003 / Asylum Records 53.003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Asylum Records 53 003 / Asylum Records 53.003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Asylum Records 53.003 / Asylum Records 53 003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Asylum Records AS 53 003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Asylum Records AS 53 003First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | Greece | Asylum Records 0441 / Asylum Records 441First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | India | Asylum Records 7E-1003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Israel | Asylum Records 7E-1003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | Asylum Records K 53003 / Asylum Records 7E-1003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Spain | CBS S 85356LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Europe | CBS CBS 32154 / CBS 32154LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2347LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | South Africa | CBS ASF 2690LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Columbia PC 37637LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Columbia PC 37637LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Ireland | CBS 32154LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | CBS CBS 32154 / CBS 32154LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Spain | CBS CBS 32154LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Spain | CBS CBS 32154LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | Greece | CBS CBS 32154LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | UK | Simply Vinyl SVLP 331 / Columbia 32154 1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2002 | UK | Simply Vinyl SVLP 331 / Columbia 32154 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-443 / Columbia 88875022731LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered |
| 2019 | Italy | Columbia PC 37637LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2019 | Unknown | Columbia 19075907241LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UK | Columbia PC 37637LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 237706LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 237706LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | Brazil | Harmony 148.075LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Colombia | Elektra 7E-1003 / Codiscos WEA-10523LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Columbia COL 32154 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32154LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32154 / CBS 32154LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32154 / CBS 32154LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Asylum Records 53003 / Asylum Records 53.003LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Greece | Asylum Records 0441LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | CBS CBS 32154LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Israel | CBS 85356LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Rhodesia | Elektra EKC 6036LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | South Korea | Not On Label (Bob Dylan) 95LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Spain | CBS CBS 32154LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
103 vinyl pressings of Planet Waves are listed here, from 34 countries, released between 1974 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, France and more. One of them is Asylum Records 7E-1003, released January 17, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7E-1003, EQ-1003, ILPS 9261, 53.003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 7E-1003 A-9-CTH KENDUN B12 and T1 7E-1003 B-8 CTH KENDUN 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.
