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Chacksfield Plays Simon & Garfunkel & Jim Webb

by Frank Chacksfield & His Orchestra · 1970

19 pressings15 countriesEasy ListeningJazz

Chacksfield Plays Simon & Garfunkel & Jim Webb was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Chacksfield Plays Simon & Garfunkel & Jim Webb

2 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 2 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.

India

1970
Label and catalog number
Decca PFS 4217
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

ZAL-9985-2LRunout A

ZAL-9985-5LRunout B

ZAL. 9985Label A

ZAL. 9986Label A

Full details of this pressing

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

All 19 vinyl pressings

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

1970s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970CanadaLondon Records SP 44151First yearLPLP
1970IndiaDecca PFS 4217First yearLPLP
1971AustraliaDecca PFS 4217LPLP
1971BrazilLondon Records LNN-7213LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971ColombiaDaro Internacional SP 44151LPLP
1971GermanyDecca SLK 16 888-PLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971ItalyDecca PFS 334217LPLP
1971JapanLondon Records SLC-4541LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1971MexicoLondon Records SP 44151LP, AlbumLP, Album
1971South KoreaDecca SEL-0151LPLP
1971UKDecca PFS 4217LPLP
1971USLondon Records SP 44151LPLP
1971USLondon Records SP 44151LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972ArgentinaLondon Records S4P-251LPLP
1972TurkeyDecca PFS 4217 / Decca 394LP, AlbumLP, Album
All 18 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanLondon Records SLC 4541LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Up, Up And Away
  2. A2Homeward Bound
  3. A3By The Time I Get To Phoenix
  4. A4Mrs Robinson
  5. A5Galveston
  6. A6Bridge Over Troubled Water
  7. B1Scarborough Fair / Canticle
  8. B2Wichita Lineman
  9. B3Cecilia
  10. B4The Sound Of Silence
  11. B5MacArthur Park

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Chacksfield Plays Simon & Garfunkel & Jim Webb are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Chacksfield Plays Simon & Garfunkel & Jim Webb are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1970 and 1976.

When was Chacksfield Plays Simon & Garfunkel & Jim Webb first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Canada, India. One of them is London Records SP 44151.

How do I tell if my copy of Chacksfield Plays Simon & Garfunkel & Jim Webb is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP 44151, PFS 4217) 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 Chacksfield Plays Simon & Garfunkel & Jim Webb 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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