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Vinyl pressings

You've Got To Hide Your Love Away

by The Silkie · 1965

10 pressings3 countriesFolk RockRock

You've Got To Hide Your Love Away 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 You've Got To Hide Your Love Away

9 pressings came out in 1965, 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.

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Fontana MGF 27548Fontana MGF-27548
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Richmond Pressing
Runout / matrix

MG 27548 A F 1 A RRRunout A

MG 27548B F 1 A RRRunout B

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Fontana MGF 27548Fontana MGF-27548
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG 27548 A F 1Runout side A, stamped

MG 27548B F 1Runout side B, stamped

|| RRRunout Side A, etched

| RRRunout Side B, etched

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965CanadaFontana SRF 67548 / Mercury SRF 67548First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965CanadaFontana MGF 27548First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965CanadaFontana MGF 27548 / Fontana MGF-27548First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USFontana MGF 27548 / Fontana MGF-27548First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USFontana SRF 67548First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USFontana MGF 67548 / Fontana MGF-67548First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1965USFontana MGF 27548 / Fontana MGF-27548First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USFontana SRF 67548First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USFontana SRF 67548First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966AustraliaPhilips PD-205LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1You've Got To Hide Your Love Away2:20
  2. A2The Times They Are A-Changin'3:58
  3. A3Mr. Tambourine Man4:21
  4. A4Close The Door Gently3:00
  5. A5Dylan's Dream3:51
  6. A6Girl Of The North Country2:44
  7. B1Blowin' In The Wind2:57
  8. B2Blood Red River2:02
  9. B3Love Minus Zero/No Limit3:05
  10. B4It Ain't Me Babe3:05
  11. B5Tomorrow Is A Long Time2:18
  12. B6City Winds2:58

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of You've Got To Hide Your Love Away are there?

10 vinyl pressings of You've Got To Hide Your Love Away are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1965 and 1966.

When was You've Got To Hide Your Love Away first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Canada. One of them is Fontana MGF 27548.

How do I tell if my copy of You've Got To Hide Your Love Away is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MGF 27548, SRF 67548, MGF 67548) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG 27548 A F 1 A RR and MG 27548B F 1 A RR. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is You've Got To Hide Your Love Away 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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