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The Paul Simon Song Book

by Paul Simon · 1965

46 pressings11 countriesPop

The Paul Simon Song Book was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 The Paul Simon Song Book

5 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 3 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.

UK

1965
Label and catalog number
CBS BPG 62579
Format
LP, Mono, Album
Runout / matrix

62579-1A-1Side 1 runout, stamped

62579-1B-1Side 2 runout, stamped

62579 ASide 1 label

62579 BSide 2 label

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia EL 111
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

EL III-A K TRunout etched Side A

EL III-B K TRunout etched Side B

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 46 vinyl pressings

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

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965CanadaColumbia EL 111First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965New ZealandCBS BP 473234 / CBS BP-473234First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965UKCBS BPG 62579First yearLP, Mono, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Album · Mono
1965UKCBS SBPG 62579First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965UKCBS BPG 62579First yearLP, Mono, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Album · Mono
1967UKCBS 62579 / CBS BPG 62579LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1968TaiwanFirst Record FL-1907LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
1968UKCBS BPG 62579LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1968UKCBS SBPG 62579LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1969EuropeCBS S 62579LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969JapanCBS/Sony SONX 60054 / CBS/Sony SONX-60054LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1969JapanCBS/Sony SONX 60054LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1969JapanCBS/Sony SONX 60054LP, Misprint, Mono · MonoLP, Misprint, Mono · Mono
1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971USTrade Mark Of Quality TMQ 71014LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
1971USTrade Mark Of Quality TMQ 71014LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1971USTrade Mark Of QualityLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
1971USTrade Mark Of Quality 71014LPLP
1971USTrade Mark Of QualityLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
1972SpainCBS S 62579LP, AlbumLP, Album
1972SpainCBS S 62579LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973JapanCBS/Sony SOPM 107LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973JapanCBS/Sony SOPM 107 / CBS/Sony SOPM-107LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973JapanCBS/Sony SOPM 107 / CBS/Sony SOPM-107LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1973New ZealandCBS SBP 473234LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1979Hong KongCBS/Sony 25AP-1368LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1979JapanCBS/Sony 25AP-1368LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2018USLegacy 19075835141 / Columbia 19075835141LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2018UKLegacy 19075835141 / Columbia 19075835141LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS SBP 233940LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeCBS S 62579LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsTrade Mark Of QualityLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?New ZealandCBS BP 473234LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?UKCBS 62579 / CBS SBPG 62579LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKCBS 62579 / CBS SBPG 62579LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?UKCBS 62579 / CBS SBPG 62579LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKCBS 62579 / CBS SBPG 62579LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKCBS 62579 / CBS SBPG 62579LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKCBS S 62579LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKCBS 62579 / CBS SBPG 62579LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKCBS 62579 / CBS SBPG 62579LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKCBS S 62579 / CBS 62579LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKCBS 62579 / CBS SBPG 62579LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKCBS 62579 / CBS SBPG 62579LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
All 18 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1I Am A Rock
  2. A2Leaves That Are Green
  3. A3A Church Is Burning
  4. A4April Come She Will
  5. A5The Sound Of Silence
  6. A6A Most Peculiar Man
  7. B1He Was My Brother
  8. B2Kathy's Song
  9. B3The Side Of A Hill
  10. B4A Simple Desultory Philippic
  11. B5Flowers Never Bend With The Rainfall
  12. B6Patterns

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Paul Simon Song Book are there?

46 vinyl pressings of The Paul Simon Song Book are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1965 and 2018.

When was The Paul Simon Song Book first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is CBS BPG 62579.

How do I tell if my copy of The Paul Simon Song Book is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BPG 62579, SBPG 62579, EL 111, BP 473234) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 62579-1A-1 and 62579-1B-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Paul Simon Song Book 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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