Vinyl pressings
by Bob Dylan · 1970
Self Portrait was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
40 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 21 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.
To I XSM-153504-1A E4Runout A, etched [except stamped: o E]
T I o XSM153505-1D 1ARunout B, etched [except stamped: o A]
o T I XSM153506-1DRunout C, etched [except stamped: o]
o T I XSM153507-1B B4Runout D, etched [except stamped: o B]
XSM-153504-1A T1Variant 1 Side A runout etched
XSM153505-1ADVariant 1 Side B runout stamped
XSM153506-1ABVariant 1 Side C runout stamped
XSM153507-1ABVariant 1 Side D runout stamped
XSM-153504-1A T1Variant 1 Side A runout etched
XSM153505-1ADVariant 1 Side B runout stamped
XSM153506-1ABVariant 1 Side C runout stamped
XSM153507-1ABVariant 1 Side D runout stamped
XSM 153504-1J CSide A Runout, Etched, Variant 1
XSM 153505-1KSide B Runout, Etched, Variant 1
XSM 153506-1LSide C Runout, Etched, Variant 1
XSM 153507-1KSide D Runout, Etched, Variant 1
XSM-153504-1A T1Variant 1 Side A runout etched
XSM153505-1ADVariant 1 Side B runout stamped
XSM153506-1ABVariant 1 Side C runout stamped
XSM153507-1ABVariant 1 Side D runout stamped
XSM-153504-1B D o TSide A Label
XSM-153505-1B C o T 1Side B Label
XSM-153506-1A o TSide C Label
XSM-153507-1A D o TSide D 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | CBS S2BP 220057First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Australia | CBS S2BP 220057 / CBS S2BP-220057First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1970 | Australia | CBS S2BP 220057 / CBS S2BP-220057First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Brazil | CBS 37680/1First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Europe | CBS S 66250 / CBS C2X 30050First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | France | CBS S 66250First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | France | CBS S 66250First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1970 | Germany | CBS S 66 250First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | India | CBS C2X 30050First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Ireland | CBS S 66250 / CBS C2X 30050First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Italy | CBS 66250 / CBS S 66250First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Mexico | CBS CL-5309 / CBS CLS-5309First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5309First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Mozambique | CBS CBS ASFT.1522/3First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Netherlands | CBS S 66250First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Spain | CBS S 66250LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | CBS S 66250LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Yugoslavia | CBS S 66250 / Suzy CBS 66250LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Yugoslavia | CBS S 66250 / Suzy S 66250LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Spain | CBS/Sony 460112 1 / CBS/Sony CBS-460112-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5122LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2011 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5122LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2019 | UK | Columbia C2X 30050 / Sony Music C2X 30050LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2019 | Italy | Columbia C2X 30050 / Sony Music C2X 30050LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UK | Columbia C2X 30050 / Sony Music C2X 30050LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS S2BP 220057LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia C2X 30050LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Canada | Columbia C2X 30050LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Europe | CBS S 66250LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS 460112 1 / CBS C2X 30050LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Columbia COL 460112 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS S 66250 / CBS CBS 66250LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS S 66250LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS S 66250 / CBS CBS 66250LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS S 66250 / CBS CBS 66250LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS S 66250LP, Album, Misprint, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | France | CBS S 66250LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | CBS 460112 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | CBS CBS 66250LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Israel | CBS CBS S 66250LP, Album | LP, Album |
95 vinyl pressings of Self Portrait are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1970 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Canada, Greece and more. One of them is Columbia C2X 30050, released June 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C2X 30050, Mono. 37680/1, CBS 66250, 66250) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, To I XSM-153504-1A E4 and T I o XSM153505-1D 1A. 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.
