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Vinyl pressings

Scissors Cut

by Art Garfunkel · 1981

31 pressings20 countriesPop RockBalladRockPop

Scissors Cut was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 Scissors Cut

25 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 19 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

1981
Label and catalog number
Columbia FC 37392
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Santa Maria Press
Runout / matrix

1 S AL 37392-1C o A1 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ ℊ𝒸Side A Runout, etched ("o" and sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ are stamped) - variant 1

1 S BL 37392-1A o sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ ℊ𝒸 A8Side B Runout, etched ("o" and sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ are stamped) - variant 1

2S AL 37392-1C o B sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ ℊ𝒸 SXSide A Runout, etched ("o" and sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ are stamped) - variant 2

1 S BL 37392-1D o SX B sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ ℊ𝒸Side B Runout, etched ("o" and sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ are stamped) - variant 2

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US

1981
Label and catalog number
Columbia FC 37392
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

AL-37392-1C 0 B STERLING GC S2 PSide A runout, variant 1

BL-37392-1C 0 D STERLING S1 PSide B runout, variant 1

AL 37392-1R o P A STERLING 1Side A runout, variant 2

o BL 37392-1M P STERLING 1Side B runout, variant 2

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US

1981
Label and catalog number
Columbia FC 37392
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

T AL 37392-1J STERLINGSide A runout, etched (STERLING is stamped), variant 1

BL 37392-1A o SXT STERLING gc A5 25Side B runout, etched ("o" and STERLING are stamped), variant 1

T 1 AL 37392-1J D2 STERLINGSide A runout, etched (STERLING is stamped), variant 2

S5 BL 37392-1A o SXT STERLING gc ASide B runout, etched ("o" and STERLING are stamped), variant 2

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UK

1981
Label and catalog number
CBS 85259CBS S CBS 85259
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

CBS-S-85259-A2Runout side A, etched, variant 1, 2

CBS-S 85259 B1Runout side B, etched, variant 1

CBS.S. 85259 B1 C̶B̶S̶ ̶8̶6̶1̶3̶3̶-̶B̶Runout side A, etched, variant 2

STERLINGRunout side B, stamped, variant 2

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 31 vinyl pressings

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

1980s30 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981ArgentinaColumbia 20.231First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981AustraliaCBS SBP 237648First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981BrazilCBS 138.506 / Discos CBS 138.506First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981ColombiaCBS 14-1522First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981EuropeCBS CBS 85259 / CBS 85259First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981GreeceCBS CBS 85259First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981Hong KongCBS/Sony 25AP 2110First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981IsraelCBS CBS 85259First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981ItalyCBS CBS 85259First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981JapanCBS/Sony 25AP 2110First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981JapanCBS/Sony 32AP 2262LP, Album, RemasteredLP, Album, Remastered
1981JapanCBS/Sony 32AP 2262LP, Album, Promo, Remastered · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Remastered · Promo
1981JapanCBS/Sony 25AP 2110First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1981MexicoCBS/Columbia Internacional, S.A. CLS-5747First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981New ZealandCBS SBP 237648First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 30 pressings from the 1980s
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USColumbia FC 3739212", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM

Tracklist

  1. A1A Heart In New York3:14
  2. A2Scissors Cut3:52
  3. A3Up In The World2:17
  4. A4Hang On In3:47
  5. A5So Easy To Begin2:54
  6. B1Bright Eyes3:55
  7. B2Can't Turn My Heart Away3:23
  8. B3The French Waltz3:12
  9. B4In Cars3:49
  10. B5That's All I've Got To Say (Theme From "The Last Unicorn")1:54

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Scissors Cut are there?

31 vinyl pressings of Scissors Cut are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.

When was Scissors Cut first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Canada, Argentina and more. One of them is Columbia FC 37392.

How do I tell if my copy of Scissors Cut is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FC 37392, 85259, CBS 85259, 20.231) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 S AL 37392-1C o A1 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ ℊ𝒸 and 1 S BL 37392-1A o sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ ℊ𝒸 A8. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Scissors Cut 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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