Vinyl pressings
by Paul Simon · 1972
Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
33 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 20 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.
ZSS 154596-1E TSide A Runout Etching
ZSS 154597-1K TSide B Runout Etching
ZSS 154596-1D ᵀᴵᴵᴵVar 2: Run-out Side A, etched
ZSS 154597-1E T ᴵᴵᴵᴵVar 2: Run-out Side B, etched
ZSS154946-1H(etched) p(stamped)A side deadwax, variant 1
ZSS154947-1G(etched) p(stamped)B side deadwax, variant 1
ZSS154946-1J(etched) p(stamped)A side deadwax, variant 2
ZSS154947-1H(etched) p(stamped)B side deadwax, variant 2
ZSS 154946-1ASide A
ZSS 154947-1ASide B
ZSS 154946-1G PSide A etched
ZSS 154947-1G PSide B etched
ZSS 154946-1BSide A
ZSS 154947-1BSide B
ZSS154946-1E(etched) TA side deadwax, variant 1
ZSS154947-1K(etched) TB side deadwax, variant 1
ZSS 154946Label side A
ZSS 154947Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | CBS BA-221894First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | Columbia 4-45585First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Costa Rica | CBS 10780First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | CBS CBS 7964First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | CBS CBS S 7964First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | CBS CBS S 7964First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Germany | CBS CBS S 7964First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | India | CBS 45 4-45585First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Ireland | CBS S 7964First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Israel | CBS 7964First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Italy | CBS CBS 7964First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPA 11First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 7964First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | New Zealand | CBS BA 461388First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Norway | CBS 7964First year7" | 7" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Columbia 4-455857", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
34 vinyl pressings of Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard are listed here, from 20 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia 4-45585, released March 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-45585, CBS S 7964, BA-221894, 10780) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS 154596-1E T and ZSS 154597-1K T. 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.
