US
1973- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 4-46030
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
Art GarfunkelTraveling Boy
Vinyl pressings
Traveling Boy
by Art Garfunkel · 1973
18 pressings8 countriesVocalPop
Traveling Boy was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 Traveling Boy
13 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 7 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
1973- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 4-46030
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
- Runout / matrix
ZSS 157792-1E pA-Side Runout
ZSS 157794-1E pB-Side Runout
ZSS 157792A-Side Label
ZSS 157794B-Side Label
US
1973- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 4-46030
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Santa Maria Pressing
US
1973- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 4-46030
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Pitman Pressing
- Runout / matrix
ZSP157791-1E pA-Side Runout Etching
ZSS157792-1F pB-Side Runout Etching
JZSP 157791A-Side Label
JZSS 157792B-Side Label
US
1973- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 4-46030
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono
- Runout / matrix
JZSP 157791Mono Side
JZSS 157792Stereo Side
US
1973- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 4-46030
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Santa Maria Pressing
- Runout / matrix
JZSP 157791Mono label
JZSS 157792Stereo label
ZSP 157791-1B SMono deadwax
ZSS 157792 1B SStereo deadwax
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 18 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s18 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | CBS BA-222070First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Canada | Columbia 4-46030First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Germany | CBS 2318First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPB 290First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | CBS BA 461511First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | CBS S CBS 2318First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | UK | CBS S CBS 2318First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | US | Columbia 4-46030First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1973 | US | Columbia 4-46030First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | US | Columbia 4-46030First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Columbia 4-46030First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | US | Columbia 4-46030First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | Columbia 4-46030First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | Germany | CBS CBS S 2318 / CBS CBS 23187", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPB 2907", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
Tracklist
- ATraveling Boy3:36
- BOld Man3:24
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Traveling Boy are there?
18 vinyl pressings of Traveling Boy are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
When was Traveling Boy first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia 4-46030.
How do I tell if my copy of Traveling Boy is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-46030, S CBS 2318, BA-222070, BA 461511) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Traveling Boy 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.
