Netherlands
April 25, 1969- Label and catalog number
- CBS 3337
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
3337-1Label Side A
3337-2Label Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Leonard Cohen · 1969
Suzanne / So Long, Marianne was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 4 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.
3337-1Label Side A
3337-2Label Side B
3337-1Label Side A
3337-2Label Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | France | CBS 3337First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | CBS 3337First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Portugal | CBS 3337First year7" | 7" |
| 1969 | UK | CBS 3337First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | UK | CBS 3337First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Netherlands | CBS 3337First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Netherlands | CBS 3337First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | South Africa | CBS SSC 13537", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Spain | CBS CBS 39387", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Italy | Quei Favolosi Anni '60 - Peace & Love7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | CBS 33377", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Suzanne / So Long, Marianne are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1969 and 1999.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Netherlands, UK, France, Portugal. One of them is CBS 3337, released April 25, 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3337) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 3337-1 and 3337-2. 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.