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Vinyl pressings

Bridge Over Troubled Water

by Ray Conniff And The Singers · 1969

33 pressings21 countriesEasy ListeningJazz

Bridge Over Troubled Water 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Bridge Over Troubled Water

1 pressing came out in 1969, the album's first year. 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.

South Africa

1969
Label and catalog number
CBS ASF 1510CBS ASF.1510
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ASF1510-XSM152564Side 1, etched

ASF1510-XSM152565Side 2, etched

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 33 vinyl pressings

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

1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969South AfricaCBS ASF 1510 / CBS ASF.1510First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970BrazilCBS 137670LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970CanadaColumbia CS 1022LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970CanadaColumbia CS 1022LPLP
1970ColombiaCBS CLS-4194 / Columbia CLS-4194LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970Costa RicaCBS CS-1022 CS 1022LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970EcuadorCBS LP-12-13357LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970EuropeCBS S 64020 / CBS CS 1022LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970IsraelCBS S 64020LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970JapanCBS/Sony SONP 50265LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970MalaysiaCBS CS 1022LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970MexicoCBS CL 5304LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970MexicoCBS CLS 5304LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970New ZealandCBS SBP 473768LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970PortugalCBS 64020LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970SpainCBS S 64020LP, AlbumLP, Album
All 23 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS SBP 233812LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?BrazilDiscos CBS 137670 / Discos CBS 137.670LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?IndiaCBS CS. 1022 / CBS CS 1022LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?MozambiqueCBS ASF 1510LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?SpainCBS S 64020LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?USColumbia CS 1022LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia CS 1022LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia CS 1022LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?VenezuelaCBS CS-10.014LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Bridge Over Troubled Water
  2. A2Everybody's Talkin'
  3. A3Someone
  4. A4I'll Never Fall In Love Again
  5. A5Leaving On A Jet Plane
  6. B1Honey Come Back
  7. B2Something
  8. B3Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head
  9. B4Midnight Cowboy
  10. B5All I Have To Do Is Dream
  11. B6Early In The Morning

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bridge Over Troubled Water are there?

33 vinyl pressings of Bridge Over Troubled Water are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1969 and 1973.

When was Bridge Over Troubled Water first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in South Africa. One of them is CBS ASF 1510.

How do I tell if my copy of Bridge Over Troubled Water is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASF 1510) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ASF1510-XSM152564 and ASF1510-XSM152565. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Bridge Over Troubled Water 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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