Vinyl pressings
by Paul Simon · 1974
Paul Simon In Concert Live Rhymin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 15 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.
P AL 32855-1B B O 1T 15Runout side A, variant 1
P BL 32855-1F B O 1T 20Runout side B, variant 1
o P AL 32855-1J 1 T C 4Runout side A, variant 2
o P BL 32855-1F 1 T A 2Runout side B, variant 2
P AL 32855-1D PSide A runout stamped, variant 1
P BL 32855-1C PSide B runout stamped, variant 1
P AL 32855-1D PSide A runout stamped, variant 2
P BL 32855-1D PSide B runout stamped, variant 2
P AL 32855-1A 0Side A runout stamped
P BL 32855-1C 0Side B runout stamped
B8 S1Side A runout etched
B3 S1Side B runout etched
P AL 32855-1D DSide A runout stamped Variant 1
P BL 32855-2ASide B runout stamped Variant 1
P AL 32855-1DSide A Runout Stamped Variant 2
P BL 32855-1ASide B Runout Stamped Variant 2
CBS S 69059 A1 8 BRunout A-side, stamped
CBS S 69059 B1 8 CRunout B-side, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Argentina | CBS 19369 / CBS 19.369First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Australia | CBS SBP 234466First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Brazil | CBS 137842First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Brazil | CBS 137842First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Columbia PC 32855First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Colombia | CBS 14512First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Europe | CBS CBS S 69059First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Israel | CBS 69059First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | CBS S 69059First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPM-111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 474176 / CBS PC 32855First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | South Africa | CBS S-ASF 1804 / CBS S-ASF.1804First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | South Korea | CBS/Sony KJPL-0008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Spain | CBS S 69059First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Spain | CBS S 69059First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 1372LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 25590-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 925 590-1 / Warner Bros. Records 925590-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Peru | Warner Bros. Records PN-WBR 0255901.9LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1989 | South Korea | Warner Bros. Records WB 25590LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 234466LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Discos CBS 137842LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | CBS 137842LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 55901LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 69059 / CBS PC 32855LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | CBS CBS 69059 / CBS CBS S69059LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Israel | Warner Bros. Records BAN 925590-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | CBS S 69059LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Portugal | Warner Bros. Records 9255901LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | South Korea | Warner Bros. Records OLW 525 / Oasis Records OLW 525LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK & Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 590-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK & Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925590-1 GLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records 1-25590LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
41 vinyl pressings of Paul Simon In Concert Live Rhymin' are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1974 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia PC 32855, released April 13, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PC 32855, PC32855, CBS 69059, 19369) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AL 32855-1B B O 1T 15 and P BL 32855-1F B O 1T 20. 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.
