Vinyl pressings
by Peter, Paul & Mary · 1963
Blowin' In The Wind was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 9 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.
FX-13153Runout - Etched - Side A
E-12956Runout - Etched - Side B
FX-13153-1E TIRunout - Etched - Side A, Variant 1
E-12956-1F TIIRunout - Etched - Side B, Variant 1
FX-13153-1BA side stamped, variant 1
E 12956-1AB side stamped, variant 1
FX-13153-1CA side stamped, variant 2
E 12956-1BB side stamped, variant 2
FX13153A Side Label
E12956B Side Label
FX-13153 HHH
E 12956 HHHH
FX-13153Runout - Etched - Side A
E-12956Runout - Etched - Side B
45-FX-13153-1CSide A - Stamped
45-E-12956-1CSide B - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 5368First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 5368First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records A 5368First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records A 5368First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records A 5368First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records 7B-26First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records 7B-26First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1963 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records 5368First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1963 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records 5368First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1963 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WB 5368First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Norway | Warner Bros. Records 5368First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | Warner Bros. Records WB 104 / Warner Bros. Records 5368First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | Warner Bros. Records WB 104 / Warner Bros. Records 5368First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | Warner Bros. Records WB 104 / Warner Bros. Records 5368First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1963 | US | Warner Bros. Records G-5368First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 53687", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records A 53687", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records A 53687", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
26 vinyl pressings of Blowin' In The Wind are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1963 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 5368, released June 1963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5368, G-5368, WB 104, A 5368) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FX-13153 and E-12956. 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.
