Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel, album cover

First-year pressing

Bookends 1968 US Pressing (KCS 9529)

Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel

Artist: Simon & Garfunkel
Title: Bookends
Label: Columbia KCS 9529
Country: US
Released: April 1, 1968
Format: LP, Album, Stereo
Format notes: Pitman Pressing

Runout and matrix codes

Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.

XSM 118887Side A matrix, label
XSM 118888Side B matrix, label
o XSM118887-1E P 7Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
o XSM 118888-1J 2 PSide B runout, etched, o P 2 stamped, variant 1
o XSM118887-1E PSide A runout, stamped, variant 2
o XSM 118888-1F PSide B runout, stamped, variant 2
o XSM118887-1H P 2Side A runout, stamped, variant 3
o XSM118888-1G P 3Side B runout, stamped, variant 3
o XSM118887-1E PSide A runout, stamped, variant 4
o XSM118888-1H 112Side B runout, etched, 2 stamped, variant 4
o XSM118887-1H P C 2Side A runout, stamped, variant 5
o XSM118888-1G P Λ 6Side B runout, stamped, variant 5
P XSM 118887 -1H o \ C 7Side A runout, etched except P o C 7 stamped, variant 6
XSM 118888 -1J | o P Λ 5Side B runout, etched except o P Λ 5 stamped, variant 6
o XSM118887-1H P C 3Side A runout, stamped, variant 8
o XSM118888-1G P 3Side B runout, stamped, variant 8

All 139 pressings of Bookends