Netherlands
1966- Label and catalog number
- CBS 2.307CBS 43592
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
2.307. 1 JNRunout side A
2.307. 2 JNRunout side B
ZSP 113564-1Label side A
ZSP 113563-2Label side B

Vinyl pressings
by Bob Dylan · 1966
Rainy Day Women # 12 & 35 was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
30 pressings came out in 1966, 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.
2.307. 1 JNRunout side A
2.307. 2 JNRunout side B
ZSP 113564-1Label side A
ZSP 113563-2Label side B
2 307-A ZSP 113564-2ACRunout Side A
2 307-B JZSP 113563-1 1Runout Side B
A5368Side A Matrix
A5369Side B Matrix
A-5368-2 D3 0Side A Runout, Stamped, variant 1
A-5369-3 ∴ 4 0Side B Runout, Stamped, variant 1
ZSP113564-2E *T11Variant 1, A-side runout
ZSP113563-1C *T111Variant 1, B-side runout
ZSP113564-2F TIVariant 2, A-side runout
ZSP113563-1B TIIVariant 2, B-side runout
ZSP113564-2H SSSA side runout
ZSP113563-1L SIB side runout
ZSP 113564A side label
ZSP 113563B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | CBS BA-221281First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Denmark | CBS 202 307 / CBS 202307First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | France | CBS DP 2307First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | Italy | CBS 2307First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Italy | CBS JB 2307First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1966 | Italy | CBS SDJB 2307First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Italy | CBS ODJB 2307First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | Malaysia | CBS 2-488First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Netherlands | CBS 2.307 / CBS 43592First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Netherlands | CBS 2307First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Netherlands | CBS 2.307First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | New Zealand | CBS BA-461095First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1966 | Norway | CBS 2307First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Norway | CBS 2307First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Rhodesia | CBS SSC 667First year7", Single | 7", Single |
32 vinyl pressings of Rainy Day Women # 12 & 35 are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Netherlands, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is CBS 2.307.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2.307, 2307, 202307, 4-43592) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2.307. 1 JN and 2.307. 2 JN. 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.