Vinyl pressings
by Art Garfunkel · 1984
The Art Garfunkel Album was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 9 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.
CBS 10046 X̶P̶R̶ ̶1̶2̶6̶7̶ -A1 C STERLING ⒽRunout side A variant 1
CBS 10046 X̶P̶R̶ ̶1̶2̶6̶7̶ -B1 A STERLINGRunout side B variant 1
CBS 10046 X̶P̶R̶ ̶1̶2̶6̶7̶ A1 STERLING Ⓗ ⋀Side A runout variant 2 stamped/etched
CBS 10046 X̶P̶R̶ ̶1̶2̶6̶7̶ -B1 STERLING DSide B runout variant 2 stamped/etched
CBS 10046 A2Runout side A, variant 1
CBS 10046 B2Runout side B, variant 1
CBS 10046 A2 C TY ARunout side A, variant 2
CBS 10046 X̶P̶R̶-̶1̶2̶6̶7̶-B1 STERLING 33 ARunout side B, variant 2
12-24034-1A-1 BRunout side A - variant 1
12-24034-1B-1 ARunout side B - variant 1
12-24034-2A-1 A NLRunout side A - variant 2
12-24034-2B-1 B O NLRunout side B - variant 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | CBS SBP 238039First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Europe | CBS CBS 24034 / CBS 24034First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | CBS CBSCL 407189LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | Europe | CBS CBS 24034LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | Hong Kong | CBS CYA 1029First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1984 | Israel | CBS CBS 24034 / CBS 24034First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AP 2984First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AP 2984First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 10046First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1984 | New Zealand | CBS SBP238039First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Portugal | CBS CBS 24034First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | UK | CBS 10046 / CBS CBS 10046First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1984 | UK | CBS 10046 / CBS CBS 10046First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1985 | Spain | CBS S 24034 / CBS S·24034LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | CBS 466333 1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spain | CBS 466333 1LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | CBS CBS 10046LP, Album, Compilation, Repress | LP, Album, Compilation, Repress |
18 vinyl pressings of The Art Garfunkel Album are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1984 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Australia, Europe, Hong Kong and more. One of them is CBS 10046.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 10046, SBP 238039, CBS 24034, CYA 1029) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS 10046 X̶P̶R̶ ̶1̶2̶6̶7̶ -A1 C STERLING Ⓗ and CBS 10046 X̶P̶R̶ ̶1̶2̶6̶7̶ -B1 A STERLING. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
