US
1997- Label and catalog number
- Columbia C2 68556Columbia COL 68556
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
AL68983-2ASide A runout, etched
BL68983-2ASide B runout, etched
AL68984-2ASide C runout, etched
BL68984-2ASide D runout, etched
Vinyl pressings
by Bob Dylan · 1997
Time Out Of Mind was first pressed on vinyl in 1997. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1997, the album's first year, in 2 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.
AL68983-2ASide A runout, etched
BL68983-2ASide B runout, etched
AL68984-2ASide C runout, etched
BL68984-2ASide D runout, etched
01 486936 20 1A1Side A runout stamped
01 486936 20 1B1Side B runout stamped
01 486936 20 1C1Side C runout stamped
01 486936 20 1D1Side D runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Europe | Columbia COL 486936 1 / Columbia 486936 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1997 | US | Columbia C2 68556 / Columbia COL 68556First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Europe | Columbia COL 68556 / Columbia C2 68556LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 2011 | Europe | Columbia COL 68556 / Columbia C2 68556LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1049 / Columbia COL 68556LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2017 | Worldwide | Columbia COL 68556 / Sony Music COL 68556LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Italy | Columbia COL 68556 / Sony MusicLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2023 | Europe | Columbia C2 68556 / Columbia COL 68556LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Columbia COL 68556 / Sony Music COL 68556LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | Columbia 19802991271 / Legacy 19802991271LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2026 | Worldwide | Columbia 19802991271 / Legacy 19802991271LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Time Out Of Mind are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1997 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1997, in US, Europe. One of them is Columbia C2 68556.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C2 68556, COL 486936 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL68983-2A and BL68983-2A. 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.