US
August 1979- Label and catalog number
- Columbia FC 36120
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
- Runout / matrix
PAL-36120-1AC B PSide A runout
PBL-36120-2AE A PSide B runout
AL 36120Side A label matrix
BL 36120Side B label matrix
Vinyl pressings
Slow Train Coming
by Bob Dylan · 1979
97 pressings30 countriesGospelRhythm & BluesVocalRock
Slow Train Coming was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
How to spot a first pressing of Slow Train Coming
57 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
US
August 20, 1979- Label and catalog number
- Columbia FC 36120
- Format
- LP, Album · No Factory Markings
- Runout / matrix
PAL-36120-1ACVar. 1: Runout Side A
PBL-36120-2ACVar. 1: Runout Side B
PAL-36120-1AEVar. 2: Runout Side A
PBL-36120-2ADVar. 2: Runout Side B
US
August 20, 1979- Label and catalog number
- Columbia FC 36120
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Santa Maria Press
- Runout / matrix
PAL-36120-1B A BH S1Side A runout, variant 1
PBL-36120-2A BH S1Side B runout, variant 1
PAL-36120-1B A BH 2 SSide A runout, variant 2
PBL-36120-2B BH SSide B runout, variant 2
US
August 20, 1979- Label and catalog number
- Columbia FC 36120Columbia 36120
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
- Runout / matrix
PAL-36120-1N A 1 o T1Runout side A, variant 1
PBL-36120-2AE 1 B3Runout side B, variant 1
PAL-36120-1C BH A 1 5Runout side A, variant 2
PBL-36120-2M A o T1Runout side B, variant 2
US
August 20, 1979- Label and catalog number
- Columbia FC 36120
- Format
- LP, Album · Santa Maria Pressing
- Runout / matrix
PAL-36120-1A BH A11 \SA-side runout, etched, variant 1
PBL-36120-2AG 3 BH 5 \SB-side runout, etched, variant 1
PAL-36120-1A BH A 21 \ SA-side runout, etched, variant 2
PBL-36120-2AF A 10 BH \ SB-side runout, etched, variant 2
US
August 20, 1979- Label and catalog number
- Columbia FC 36120Columbia 36120
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
- Runout / matrix
PAL-36120-1K BH PSide A runout, variant 1
PBL-36120-2AC PSide B runout, variant 1
PAL-36120-1F JSide A runout, variant 2
PBL-36120-2E BH PSide 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.
All 97 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s60 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Argentina | CBS 20.039 / Columbia 20.039First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Argentina | CBS 20.039 / Columbia 20.039First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Australia | CBS SBP 237339First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Australia | CBS SBP 237339First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Australia | CBS SBP 237339First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Brazil | Discos CBS 138152First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Colombia | CBS 14-1304First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Costa Rica | CBS 100498First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Europe | CBS CBS 86095LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1979 | Europe | CBS CBS 86095First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Europe | CBS CBS 86095 / CBS 86095First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | CBS CBS 86095First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Greece | CBS 86095 / CBS CBS 86095First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Greece | CBS CBS 32524First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Greece | CBS CBS 32524 / CBS 86095First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
1980s7 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Portugal | CBS CBS 86095LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Portugal | CBS CBS 86095LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1980 | Yugoslavia | CBS CBS 86095 / Suzy CBS 86095LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Yugoslavia | CBS CBS 86095 / Suzy CBS 86095LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1984 | Spain | CBS CBS 32524LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | CBS CBS 32524LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Portugal | CBS 32524 / CBS CBS 32524LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
1990s7 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Europe | Columbia COL 32524 1 / CBS CBS 32524LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1991 | USSR | AnTrop П91 00007-8LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1991 | USSR | AnTrop П91 00007-8LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1991 | USSR | AnTrop П91 00007-8LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1991 | USSR | AnTrop П91 00007-8LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1991 | USSR | AnTrop П91 00007LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1993 | Latvia | AnTrop П91 00007 / AnTrop П91 0007LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
2010s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1459LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2017 | Europe | Columbia 88985449231LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo |
| 2019 | Italy | Columbia FC 36120 / Sony Music FC 36120LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
2020s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UK | Columbia FC 36120 / Sony Music FC 36120LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
Year unknown19 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Discos CBS 138718LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia FC 36120LP | LP |
| ? | Europe | CBS 32524 / CBS CBS 32524LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32524LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 86095LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Greece | CBS CBS 32524LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Greece | CBS CBS 32524LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Korea | Not On Label (Bob Dylan) EM 89LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Spain | CBS CBS 32524LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | CBS/Sony CBS 32524 / CBS CBS 32524LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | CBS CBS 32524LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Taiwan | Liming Record LM-3004LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Taiwan | Major MAJOR-018LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Turkey | Nectar LP. 8001LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 36120LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
Tracklist
- A1Gotta Serve Somebody5:23
- A2Precious Angel6:30
- A3I Believe In You5:08
- A4Slow Train5:57
- B1Gonna Change My Way Of Thinking5:27
- B2Do Right To Me Baby (Do Unto Others)3:52
- B3When You Gonna Wake Up5:28
- B4Man Gave Names To All The Animals4:25
- B5When He Returns4:29
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Slow Train Coming are there?
97 vinyl pressings of Slow Train Coming are listed here, from 30 countries, released between 1979 and 2022.
When was Slow Train Coming first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Columbia FC 36120, released August 1979.
How do I tell if my copy of Slow Train Coming is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FC 36120, WFC 36120, S CBS 86095, 86095) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL-36120-1AC B P and PBL-36120-2AE A P. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Slow Train Coming on vinyl worth?
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.
