UK
May 1969- Label and catalog number
- Parlophone PMC 7078
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
XEX 727-1G RP 2Side A runout
XEX 728-1G GL 1Side B runout
XEX 727Side A label
XEX 728Side B label

Vinyl pressings
by The Hollies · 1969
Hollies Sing Dylan was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
XEX 727-1G RP 2Side A runout
XEX 728-1G GL 1Side B runout
XEX 727Side A label
XEX 728Side B label
YEX 727-1G OSide A runout, variant 1
YEX 728-1G TSide B runout, variant 1
YEX 727-1G GM 1Side A runout, variant 2
YEX 728-1G GA 1Side B runout, variant 2
YEX 727-1GSide 1, stamped
YEX 728-1GSide 2, stamped
o XSB139045-1A Ƨ B 3Runout A stamp; Ƨ, 3 etch
o XSB139046-1A Ƨ B 6Runout B stamp; Ƨ, 6 etch
XSB 139045Matrix A on label
XSB 139046Matrix B on label
XSB139045-1A ASide A runout, variant 1
XSB139046-1C 2 TSide B runout, variant 1
o XSB139045-1A ΛSide A runout, variant 2
XSB139046-1C 1 TSide B runout, variant 2
o XSB139045-1A PSide 1, stamped
o XSB139046-1A PSide 2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Argentina | Ariel M-4046First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Australia | Parlophone PCSO-7078First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Australia | Parlophone PCSO 4000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Canada | Epic BN 26447First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Germany | Hansa 79 637 ITFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Germany | Hansa 79 637 ITFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Italy | Parlophon SPMCQ 31519First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Japan | Odeon OP-8754First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Parlophone 5C 038-04077First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Parlophone PSC 7078First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Parlophone PCSM 7078First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Nicaragua | Odeon PMC 7078First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Parlophone PCS 7078First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | South Africa | Parlophone PCSJ 7078First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Sweden | Parlophone 7C 038-04077First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Brazil | Odeon MOFB 437LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | UK | Parlophone PCS 7078LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1970 | Venezuela | Odeon SOLP-7130LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Australia | World Record Club S/5565 / World Record Club S-5565LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Regal SREG 30194LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | New Zealand | World Record Club 1598MLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1976 | UK | Parlophone PCS 7078 / Parlophone 0C 062-04 077LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Australia | World Record Club R-01072 / World Record Club S/5565LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1978 | Australia | World Record Club R-01072 / World Record Club S/5565LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Epic BN 26447LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2459 164LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | EMI 5C 038-04077LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Epic BN 26447LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic BN 26447LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Epic BN 26447LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Epic BN 26447LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
42 vinyl pressings of Hollies Sing Dylan are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1969 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Parlophone PMC 7078, released May 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PMC 7078, PCS 7078, BN 26447, M-4046) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XEX 727-1G RP 2 and XEX 728-1G GL 1. 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.