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Mr. Tambourine Man by The Byrds, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Mr. Tambourine Man

by The Byrds · 1965

134 pressings26 countriesFolk RockGarage RockPop RockRock

Mr. Tambourine Man was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Mr. Tambourine Man

43 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 15 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

June 21, 1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 9172
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

o XSM110181-1C P D4Side A runout, var. 1

o XSM110182-1C I P 4Side B runout, var. 1

o XSM110181-1D | P 4Side A runout, var. 2

o XSM110182-1D I P D2Side B runout, var. 2

Full details of this pressing

US

June 21, 1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 2372
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

o XLP110179-2E 2 PSide A runout, variant 1

o XLP110180-2E 1 PSide B runout, variant 1

o XLP110179-2D 2 P Λ 5Side A runout, variant 2

o XLP110180-2E 1 P B 2Side B runout, variant 2

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US

June 21, 1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 9172
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

XSM110181-1A I T B-IIIIIIIIIII 0Var. 1-side A runout

XSM110182-1E T ʌIIIIII 0Var. 1-side B runout

XSM110181-1A I AII T 0Var. 2-side A runout

XSM110182-1A I A II T 0Var. 2-side B runout

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US

June 21, 1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 9172
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Santa Maria
Runout / matrix

ᴑ XSM110181-1A 2 9 D2Runout A, stamped ('2 9' etched)(Variant 1)

XSM110182-1B 2 3Runout B, stamped ('2 3' etched)(Variant 1)

ᴑ XSM110182-1A B 9 A 2Runout A, stamped ('9', 'A 2' etched)(Variant 2)

ᴑ XSM110182-1B 1 Ƨ B ƐRunout B, stamped ('1 Ƨ', 'B Ɛ' etched)(Variant 2)

Full details of this pressing

US

June 21, 1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 9172
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM110181-1F A-111111 oRunout A

XSM110182-1B 1 A-1111111111111 oRunout B

XSM 110181Label A

XSM 110182Label B

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 2372
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP110179-2C 1.VSide A

oXLP110180-2C - T 111..Side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 134 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s66 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965ArgentinaCBS 8593 / CBS 8.593First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965AustraliaCBS SBP 233234First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965AustraliaCBS BP-233234First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965AustraliaCBS BP-233234First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965AustraliaCBS BP-233234First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965AustraliaCBS SBP 233234First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965AustraliaCBS BP-233234First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965BrazilCBS 37418First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965CanadaColumbia CL 2372First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965CanadaColumbia CS 9172First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965CanadaColumbia CS 9172First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965ChileCBS CL 2372First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965FranceCBS 62.571First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965GermanyCBS S 62 571First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965JapanCBS YS-510-CFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 66 pressings from the 1960s
1970s22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970EuropeCBS S 62571LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1971CanadaColumbia CS 9172LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1971USColumbia CS 9172 / Columbia CL 2372LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1971USColumbia CS 9172LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1972USColumbia CS 9172 / Columbia CL 2372LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973EuropeEmbassy EMB 31057 / Embassy CS 9172LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973EuropeEmbassy EMB 31057LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973UKCBS SBPG 62571LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974JapanCBS/Sony SOPL-254LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974UKEmbassy EMB 31057 / Embassy S EMB 31057LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974UKEmbassy S 31503 / CBS S 31503LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974UKEmbassy S EMB 31503 / CBS CS 9172 (62571) UKLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974UKCBS S 31503LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1974UKEmbassy EMB 31057 / Embassy S EMB 31057LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974UKEmbassy S EMB 31507 / CBS CS 9172 (62571) UKLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
All 22 pressings from the 1970s
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981JapanCBS/Sony 20AP 1983LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1981USThe Nice Price PC 9172LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1989EuropeCBS 465566 1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1990s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1998UKSimply Vinyl SVLP 0032 / Columbia 62571LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1998UKSimply Vinyl SVLP 0032 / Columbia 62571LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1999USSundazed Music LP 5057LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2000s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2006USSundazed Music LP 5197 / Columbia LP 5197LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2006USSundazed Music LP 5197 / Columbia LP 5197LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
2006USSundazed Music LP 5197 / Columbia LP 5197LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2010s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP199 / Columbia CL 2372LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2012EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP199 / Columbia CL 2372LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2013USColumbia LP 5197 / Sundazed LP 5197LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2015ItalyColumbia CL 2372LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2015USFriday Music FRM-9172 / Columbia 88875015691LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2015USColumbia 88875015691 / Friday MusicLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
2016USSimply Vinyl SVLP 0032 / Columbia 62571LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2018ItalyColumbia CL 2372LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2019USColumbia LP 5197 / Sundazed LP 5197LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
Year unknown28 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS SBP 233234LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?AustraliaMusic For Pleasure MFP 5986 / Music For Pleasure S EMB 31057LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaCBS SBP-233234 / CBS SBP233234LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?EuropeEmbassy EMB 31057LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeCBS 62571 / CBS CL 2372LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?EuropeCBS S 62571LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeCBS S 62571 / CBS SBPG-62571LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GreeceEmbassy EMB 31057LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?IsraelEmbassy EMB 31057LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?PhilippinesCBS CL 2372LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKCBS SBPG 62571LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKCBS S 31503LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?UKCBS SBPG 62571 / CBS 62571LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UK & EuropeColumbia 62571 / Sony Music SVLP 0032LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited
?USColumbia PC 9172LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
All 28 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Mr. Tambourine Man2:20
  2. A2I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better2:31
  3. A3Spanish Harlem Incident1:58
  4. A4You Won't Have To Cry2:07
  5. A5Here Without You2:36
  6. A6The Bells Of Rhymney3:30
  7. B1All I Really Want To Do2:02
  8. B2I Knew I'd Want You2:14
  9. B3It's No Use2:23
  10. B4Don't Doubt Yourself, Babe2:46
  11. B5Chimes Of Freedom3:50
  12. B6We'll Meet Again2:07

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Mr. Tambourine Man are there?

134 vinyl pressings of Mr. Tambourine Man are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1965 and 2019.

When was Mr. Tambourine Man first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia CS 9172, released June 21, 1965.

How do I tell if my copy of Mr. Tambourine Man is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 9172, CL 2372, 62571, SBPG 62571) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o XSM110181-1C P D4 and o XSM110182-1C I P 4. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Mr. Tambourine Man 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.

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