Vinyl pressings
by Bob Dylan · 1964
The Times They Are A-Changin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
31 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 4 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.
H SM II o XSM-75528-1ERunout stamp side A (variant 1)
H SM II o XSM-75528-1ERunout stamp side B (variant 1)
o XSM-75528-1DRunout stamp side A (variant 2)
o XSM-75529-1CRunout stamp side B (variant 2)
o XLP-75526-1A PRunout Side A Stamped [Variant 1]
o XLP-75527-1B PRunout Side B Stamped [Variant 1]
o XLP-75526-1B PRunout Side A Stamped [Variant 2]
o XLP-75527-1B PRunout Side B Stamped [Variant 2]
. XLP-75526-1L[2]Side A Etched [Stamped]
[º] XLP-75527-1AC\ [P]Side B Etched [Stamped]
XLP 75526Side A Label
XLP 75527Side B Label
o XLP-75526-1D H SMIISide A Runout
o XLP-75527-1J H SSMISide B Runout
o XLP-75526-1FVariant 1, runout side A
o XLP-75527-1FVariant 1, runout side B
o XLP-75526-1E TVariant 2, runout side A
o XLP-75527-1H TVariant 2, runout side B
o XSM-75528-1K PRunout stamp side A (variant 1)
o XSM-75528-1G PRunout stamp side B (variant 1)
o XSM-75528-1K PRunout stamp side A (variant 2)
o XSM-75528-1B PRunout stamp side B (variant 2)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Canada | Columbia CL 2105First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | Columbia CS 8905First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Canada | Columbia CS 8905First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Canada | Columbia CS 8905First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | UK | CBS SLB62251First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | UK | CBS BPG 62251First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | CBS 62251 / CBS BPG 62251First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | CBS BPG 62251First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | CBS BPG 62251 / CBS CL 2105First yearLP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | CBS 62251 / CBS SBPG 62251First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | UK | CBS BPG 62251 / CBS 62251First yearLP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | CBS 62251 / CBS SBPG 62251First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | UK | CBS 62251 / CBS SBPG 62251First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | UK | CBS 62251 / CBS BPG 62251First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | CBS 62251 / CBS BPG 62251First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | France | CBS 62 251 / CBS 62251LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Italy | CBS Mono 62251LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Japan | CBS/Sony SONP 50240LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Columbia CS 8905LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1970 | Taiwan | 中聲 CSJ 101LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1971 | Italy | CBS Mono 62251 / CBS 62251LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | US | Columbia CS 8905LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Columbia CS 8905LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | South Africa | CBS ASF1716LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Columbia CS 8905LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1974 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 474220LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | Spain | CBS S62251LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Spain | CBS S 62251LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Spain | CBS S 62251LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Spain | CBS S 62251LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | Columbia JC 8905LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | South Africa | CBS COL 40001LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | CBS CBS 32021 / CBS 32021LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | CBS CBS 32021 / CBS S 32021LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | CBS CBS 32021 (PR)LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-114LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1984 | Spain | CBS 32021LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | UK | CBS S CBS 32021LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Europe | Columbia 32021 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1991 | Spain | CBS/Sony 32021 / CBS/Sony S 32021LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1999 | UK | Simply Vinyl SVLP 0031 / Columbia 62251LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 1999 | UK | Simply Vinyl SVLP 0031LP, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | US | Columbia LP 5108 / Sundazed Music LP 5108LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Columbia CL2105LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
| 2010 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP241 / Columbia CL 2105LP, Album, Mono, Remastered, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Remastered, Reissue · Mono |
| 2014 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5108 / Columbia LP 5108LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 2014 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 2-42112", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2016 | Europe | Columbia CL 2105 / Legacy 88985344321LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 2016 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 2-460 / Sony Music Commercial Music Group 8887509181112", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited, Numbered |
| 2017 | Europe | Columbia CL 2105 / Legacy 88985344321LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 2017 | Europe | Columbia CL 2105 / Sony Music 88985344321LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 2017 | Europe | Columbia CL 2105 / Legacy 88985439111LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Italy | Columbia CL 2105 / Sony Music CL 2105LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UK | Columbia CL 2105 / Sony Music CL 2105LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 2025 | Japan | Sony Records Int'l SIJP 208LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| 2025 | US | Columbia CL 2105LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 233107LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 233107LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 233107LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 233107LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia WKCS 8905 / Columbia KCS 8905LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia CS 8905LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia CS 8905LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia KCS 8905 / Columbia CS 8905LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia KCS 8905 / Columbia WKCS 8905LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia CS 8905LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia CS 8905LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia KCS 8905 / Columbia CS 8905LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS S 62251 / CBS CBS 62251LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32021LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS 32021 / CBS 62251LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
203 vinyl pressings of The Times They Are A-Changin' are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1964 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Columbia CS 8905, released February 10, 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 8905, CL 2105, SLB62251, BPG 62251) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H SM II o XSM-75528-1E and H SM II o XSM-75528-1E. 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.
