Vinyl pressings
by Paul Simon · 1988
Negotiations And Love Songs (1971-1986) was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 12 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.
1 25789 A DMM SR 34 STERLINGSide 1, Hand Etched; 3 is scratched out
SP5-3Side 1, Hand Etched
1 25789 B-DMM SR 1Side 2, Hand Etched
STERLING DMM gcSide 2, Hand Etched; gc cursive
W1-25789-A-1A G1Side A
W1-25789-B-1A G1Side B
W1-25789-C-1A G1Side C
W1-25789-D-1A G1Side D
1 25789 A DMM SR4 Sterling SP1-2 SP-AR B-33064-SR4 Δ22481 O-Etched Side 1 Disc 1
125789B-DMM-SR1 1-3 SP-AR Δ22481-X B-32945-SR1 DMM Sterling DMM GCEtched Side 2 Disc 1
1-25789C-SR 1-DMM 1-2 SP-AR Sterling DMM GC O- Δ22698 B-33126-SR1-DMMEtched Side 3 Disc 2
1-22789D-DMM SR1 SP 3-1 SP-AR Sterling DMM GC O- Δ22698-X B-33127-SR1-DMMEtched Side 4 Disc 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Unknown | W.B.M. Music Corp.First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 675.4006First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1988 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 57891First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1988 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records CD 25789First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1988 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records WEA 925789-1 / Warner Bros. Records 925789-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1988 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 9 25789-1LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | Israel | Warner Bros. Records 925789-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1988 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records 9 25789-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1988 | Portugal | Warner Bros. Records 9257891First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1988 | Portugal | Warner Bros. Records 1-25789First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1988 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBD 11632First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1988 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 925789-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK & Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 789-1 / Warner Bros. Records WX 223First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1988 | UK & Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 789-1 / Warner Bros. Records WX 223First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 25789-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 11 1061-1 312LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
23 vinyl pressings of Negotiations And Love Songs (1971-1986) are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1988 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 9 25789-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 25789-1, W1-25789, 25789-1, 675.4006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 25789 A DMM SR 34 STERLING and SP5-3. 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.
