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: Santa Maria Press

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, label
XSM 118888Side B, label
XSM118887-1AA 1 S B2 oSide A, runout, variant 1
XSM 118888-1A E25 S oSide B, runout, variant 1
XSM 118887 - 1A ro E12 SSide A, runout, variant 2
XSM 118888 - 1A 1 oSide B, runout, variant 2
Ƨ I o XSM 118887 -1D C11Side A, runout, variant 3
Ƨ I o XSM 118888 -1A E1Side B, runout, variant 3
o XSM 118887 -1D FSide A, runout, variant 4
Ƨ I o XSM 118888 -1D B13Side B, runout, variant 4
Ƨ I o XSM 118887 -1D C 7Side A, runout, variant 5
Ƨ I o XSM 118888 -1A E6Side B, runout, variant 5
o XSM118887-1AA 1Ƨ A2Side A, runout, variant 6
S o XSM 118888 - 1A D2Side B, runout, variant 6
XSM 118887 -1A o 1 S A7Side A, runout, variant 7
S o XSM 118888 -1A B3Side B, runout, variant 7

All 139 pressings of Bookends