Vinyl pressings
by The Byrds · 1966
5 D was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 10 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.
ZSP-114438 1C SSRunout A, variant 1
ZSP-114437 1C SSRunout B, variant 1
ZSP-114438 1C SSRunout A, variant 2
ZSP-114437 1D SSSRunout B, variant 2
ZSP-114438 1E 2 pRunout A, variant 1
ZSP-114437 1E 2 pRunout B, variant 1
ZSP 114438 1E 2 pRunout A, variant 2, etched
ZSP11437-1K pRunout B, variant 2, stamped
ZSP-114438 1A TISide A runout, etched
ZSP-114437 1G TISide B runout, stamped
ZSP 114438Side A label
ZSP 114437Side B label
ZSP 114438Label A
ZSP 114437Label B
A 5444 1 2CA side runout
A 5445 1 1CB side runout
A5444A-side label
A5445B-side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | CBS BA-221308First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Columbia 4-43702First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Denmark | CBS CBS 2259 / CBS 2259First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Germany | CBS 2259First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Italy | CBS 2259First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Italy | CBS SDJB 2259First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1966 | Japan | CBS LL-966-CFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Netherlands | CBS 2259First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | South Africa | CBS SSC.691First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | CBS 202259First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | UK | CBS 202259First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | CBS 202259First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Columbia 4-43702First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1966 | US | Columbia 4-43702First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Columbia 4-43702First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
17 vinyl pressings of 5 D are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia 4-43702, released June 13, 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-43702, 202259, BA-221308, CBS 2259) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSP-114438 1C SS and ZSP-114437 1C SS. 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.
