Vinyl pressings
by Bob Dylan · 1980
Saved was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
34 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 22 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.
o T1 PAL 36553-1SSide A runout, variant 1
o T1 PBL-36553-1FSide B runout, variant 1
o T1 PAL-36553-1E ASide A runout, variant 2
o T1 PBL-36553-1E ASide B runout, variant 2
P PAL-36553-1GRunout side A, variant 1
P PBL-36553-1CRunout side B, variant 1
P PAL-36553-1D 5Runout side A, variant 2
P PBL-36553-1CRunout side B, variant 2
AL 36553A Side Label
BL 36553B Side Label
S PAL-36553-1C º A1A Side Etch, exc º, A1 stamps
PBL-36553-1C º B1 S1B Side Etch, exc º, B1 stamps
PAL-36553-1B B 2SSide A runout, etched (Variant 1)
PBL-36553-1B B SSide B runout, etched (Variant 1)
S PAL-36553-1B A3Side A runout, etched (Variant 2)
S PBL-36553-1B A3Side B runout, etched (Variant 2)
PAL P BI (Overcrossed) 36553-2H(Variant 1) Side 1 Runout Etched
P BL-36553-2B(Variant 1) Side 2 Runout Etched
o(Variant 1) Stamped Both Sides
P AL 36553-2A(Variant 2) Side 1 Runout Etched
AL 36553A Side Label
PAL-36553-1CA Side
BL 36553B Side Label
PBL-36553-1CB Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | Columbia 20.096First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Argentina | Columbia 20.096LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1980 | Argentina | Columbia 20.096First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Australia | CBS SBP 237458First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Australia | CBS SBP 237458First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Brazil | Discos CBS 138192First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Colombia | CBS 14-1380First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Greece | CBS 86113First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony 25AP 1890First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Ireland | CBS CBS 86113First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Israel | CBS CBS 86113First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 1890First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 1890First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5686First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 237458First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Columbia 88985451021LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2019 | Italy | Columbia FC 36553 / Sony Music FC 36553LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UK | Columbia FC 36553 / Sony Music FC 36553LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32742LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 86113 / CBS 86113LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Portugal | CBS S 86113LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | South Korea | Life Studio 54 Life 259LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo BR 201LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Spain | CBS S 86113LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | CBS CBS 32742LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Turkey | Max LP. 8013 / Max 8013LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
50 vinyl pressings of Saved are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1980 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Columbia FC 36553, released June 19, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FC 36553, CBS 86113, S CBS 86113, XFC 36553) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o T1 PAL 36553-1S and o T1 PBL-36553-1F. 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.
