Vinyl pressings
by Bob Dylan · 1981
Shot Of Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
36 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 23 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.
PAL-37496 1G F7 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP PSide A runout, variant 1
PBL37496 1FF6 MASTERED BY CAPITOL A KPSide B runout, variant 1
PAL-37496 1G F7 MASTERED BY CAPITOL C kp P oSide A runout, variant 2
PBL-37496 1E F5 MASTERED BY CAPITOL A kp P oSide B runout, variant 2
PAL-37496 1A F1 o MASTERED BY CAPITOL A7 1SSide A runout, variant 1
PBL-37496 1C F3 o MASTERED BY CAPITOL A7 1SSide B runout, variant 1
PAL-37496-1C F3 P̶A̶L̶-̶3̶7̶4̶9̶6̶ ̶1̶C̶ ̶F̶3̶ o A4 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP 1SSide A runout, variant 2
PBL-37496 1C F3 o MASTERED BY CAPITOL A1 KP 1SSide B runout, variant 2
1T PAL-37496 1N TSide 1 Runout Etched
1T PBL-37496 1N TSide 2 Runout Etched
1T PAL-37496 1MSide 1 Var 1 Etched
1T PBL-37496 1JSide 2 Var 1 Etched
CBSS 85178 A2Side 1
CBSS 85178 B2Side 2
CBS.S. 85178 A1Side A runout etched variant 1
CBS.S. 85178 B2Side B runout etched variant 1
CBS•S•85178 A2 TIMTOM C 0Side A runout etched variant 2
CBS•S•85178 B3 Λ 1 0Side B runout etched variant 2
CBS.S. 85178 A1 D 1Side A runout cat.no. etched other marks stamped
CBS.S. 85178 B1 ∴ DSide B runout cat no. etched other marks stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Argentina | Columbia 20.251First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Argentina | Columbia 20.251First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Australia | CBS SBP 237650First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Australia | CBS SBP 237650First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Brazil | CBS BL 37496First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Brazil | Discos CBS 138.507First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Colombia | CBS 14-1521First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | CBS CBS 85178First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | CBS CBS 85178 / CBS 85178First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Greece | CBS 85178First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony 25AP 2105First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Ireland | CBS CBS 85178First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Israel | CBS 85178First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Italy | CBS CBS 85178First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2105First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | USA & Europe | Columbia 88985451011LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2019 | Italy | Columbia TC 37496LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UK | Columbia TC 37496 / Sony Music TC 37496LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Columbia COL 467839 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | CBS/Sony LP-1544LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
46 vinyl pressings of Shot Of Love are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1981 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Zimbabwe, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia TC 37496, released August 12, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TC 37496, 85178, DNW 2658, TCX 37496) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL-37496 1G F7 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP P and PBL37496 1FF6 MASTERED BY CAPITOL A KP. 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.
