The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan vinyl value
Bob Dylan — The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan: pressings we track
| Pressing | Catalog | Country | Notes | Asking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | MFSL 2-378 | US | Limited Edition, Misprint, Numbered | from $100 |
15 more pressings we track (no quoted eBay range)
| Pressing | Catalog | Country | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 CBS | 32390 | UK | Reissue |
| 1998 Simply Vinyl | SVLP 0003 | UK | Limited Edition, Misprint, Reissue |
| 2001 Simply Vinyl | S125017 | UK | Reissue, 125g |
| 2001 Columbia | LP 5115 | US | Reissue, Mono |
| 2002 Columbia | LP 5115 | US | Reissue, Mono, 180g |
| 2010 Music On Vinyl | MOVLP240 | USA & Europe | Mono, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2012 Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | MFSL 2-378 | US | Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue |
| 2012 Columbia | LP 5115 | US | Reissue, Mono, QRP Pressing |
| 2014 Columbia | CL 1986 | Europe | Reissue, Mono |
| 2017 Columbia | 88985455281 | Europe | Reissue, Memphis Records, 180 Gram |
| 2018 Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | MFSL 2-459 | US | Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue |
| 2018 Columbia | 88985455281 | USA & Europe | Reissue, 180 Gram |
| 2020 Sony Music | 19439734371 | France | Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono |
| 2021 Columbia | CS 8786 | China | Limited Edition |
| 2021 Columbia | CS 8786 | UK & Europe | Reissue, 180g |
No quoted range right now (why). Scan your copy in the app for a current read.
30 pressings tracked, 16 shown · catalog of 974,753 releases, August 2026
What separates the pressings
How to identify your copy
Three checks, in the order worth doing them.
- 1
Match the catalog number. It is printed on the spine and the record label. Check it together with the country against the pressings table above: the same number can appear in more than one country.
- 2
Read the runout. The code etched in the dead wax near the label names the exact pressing. On the 1989 UK pressing it reads “Etched CBS 62193 A5” on side one and “Etched CBS 62193 B5” on side two. Jackets get swapped over the decades; the runout does not.
- 3
Grade the condition. The same pressing can be worth several times more in near mint than in VG. Grade the vinyl and the sleeve separately — our grading guide shows the standard scale.
A 1963 jacket with a later disc inside is a reissue in an original sleeve. Judge the pressing by the runout etching and the label, never by the cover.
Questions
Which pressing of The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan is worth the most?
Original 1963 pressings lead; they predate everything in our table, and that scarcity is the point. Among tracked copies, the 1989 pressings come first. Scarcer variants (the 1998 “Limited Edition, Misprint, Reissue” and the 2001 “Reissue, Mono”) can beat an ordinary early copy. After that it is all condition: the gap between near mint and VG is usually larger than the gap between pressings.
How do I tell which pressing I have?
Match the catalog number on the spine and label against the table above, check the country, then read the etched code in the runout groove. On the 1989 UK pressing the runout reads “Etched CBS 62193 A5”. A period jacket with a later disc inside is still a reissue.
How much is The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan worth today?
Sellers ask from $100 for the later pressings we have quotes on (eBay, Sep 22, 2026). The 1989 pressings have no quoted range right now. Sold prices usually close lower. Scan your copy in the app for the range on your exact pressing and condition.
Not sure which pressing you have? Photograph the label and RecordScout names it, then shows a current value range for its condition.
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