General Information Artist: Bob Dylan Title: Highway 61 Revisited Label: Columbia Catalog number: CS 9189 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo Year: 1965 Country: USA Edition: First Pressing Genre: Folk Rock / Rock Description Released on August 30, 1965, Highway 61 Revisited is Bob Dylan's sixth studio album and a cornerstone of 20th-century music. Marking his definitive break from acoustic folk into the "thin, wild mercury sound" of rock and roll, the album features the revolutionary "Like a Rolling Stone." Recorded with a full band including Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper, this masterpiece redefined the boundaries of poetic lyrics within a rock context. The album’s title pays homage to the legendary Highway 61, which served as a musical artery for the blues and Americana that shaped Dylan's artistry. Condition Vinyl: Presumed MINT (unplayed) Cover: Factory-sealed, never opened Notes for collectors This is a guaranteed 1965 First Edition, remarkably preserved in its original factory shrink wrap. This specific copy features the plant code "7" on the bottom right of the rear jacket, identifying it as a product of the Columbia Records Pressing Plant in Terre Haute, Indiana. As a factory-sealed 1965 stereo original, this copy represents a high-value opportunity for "Matrix Hunters." A very small number of the earliest 1965 stereo pressings (typically with -1A matrix suffixes) accidentally included an alternate "Take 4" of "From a Buick 6" (featuring a harmonica intro) instead of the standard "Take 5." Since the record is sealed, it remains a potential "Sleeper" copy containing this legendary rarity. A pristine, non-cut-out, sealed 1965 stereo first pressing is one of the most sought-after artifacts in Dylan’s discography. The first run of back cover liners has the word "meaningful" in liner notes, later corrected to "meaningless." Matrix/Labels Plant Markings: "7" printed on the bottom right corner of the back cover. Label Details: Expected original Columbia "Two-Eye" labels with "360 Sound" Stereo text in white. Manufacturing: Printed in U.S.A.