highway 61 revisited
Bob Dylan
128 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 12469379 |
| Excel File Row | 86 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 12:52:19 |
| Pressing Year | 1966 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | 1ST |
| Country of Pressing | Italy |
| Record Label | CBS |
| Stereo / Mono | MONO |
| Catalogue Number | CBS 62.572 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | CBS 62572 1L |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | CBS 62572 2L |
| Sleeve Condition | VG+ |
| Media Condition | NM |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | NM |
| Genre | Pop/Rock |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
That 1966 copy of *Highway 61 Revisited*, despite being one of the very first pressings of an epoch-making masterpiece, carries with it the echo of one of the most fortunate and unexpected musical insights in rock history. During the sessions for "Like a Rolling Stone", the legendary organ that defines the track was played by Al Kooper, at the time a young studio guitarist. He was present almost by chance and had not been hired as an organist, but rather for another part. When the designated keyboardist, Paul Griffin, moved to the piano, Kooper, armed with courage, sat down at the Hammond B3 organ, despite never having professionally played that instrument. Producer Bob Johnston initially wanted to discard his performance, deeming it imprecise and unprofessional. But it was Dylan's brilliant insight that saved it: the singer-songwriter categorically insisted on keeping it, recognising the urgency and impetuosity of that instinctive performance. This luxury "mistake" not only forged the iconic sound of "Like a Rolling Stone", but largely defined the revolutionary electric imprint of the entire album. Your 1966 copy therefore preserves the sound of a legendary serendipity, a monument to improvisation that changed modern music forever.
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Official Tracklist
- A1 - Like A Rolling Stone
- A2 - Tombstone Blues
- A3 - It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry
- A4 - From A Buick 6
- A5 - Ballad Of A Thin Man
- B1 - Queen Jane Approximately
- B2 - Highway 61 Revisited
- B3 - Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
- B4 - Desolation Row
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