Vinyl pressings
by Simon & Garfunkel · 1970
Bridge Over Troubled Water was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
62 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 29 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.
XSM150685-1J S B26Runout side A, variant 1
XSM150686-2F 1 S E2Runout side B, variant 1
o XSM150685-1H S 5Runout side A, variant 2
o XSM150686-2F 1 S C2Runout side B, variant 2
o XSM150685-1AG PSide A runout, var. 3
o XSM150686-2F PSide B runout, var. 3
o XSM150685-1A P E3Side A runout, var. 4
o XSM150686-2AB P A3Side B runout, var. 4
XSM 150685-1G TRunout A, variant 1
XSM 150686-2H TRunout B, variant 1
o XSM 150685-1F T C5Runout A, variant 2
o XSM 150686-2E T DRunout B, variant 2
XSM150685-1FSide A - stamped
XSM150686-2DSide B - stamped
○ XSM150685 1AJ[Variation 1] Side A - stamped
○ X̶XSM150686 21AE[Variation 1] Side B - stamped
XSM 150685-1AGRunout A, variant 1
XSM 150685-1AERunout B, variant 1
XSM 150685-1ADRunout A, variant 2
XSM 150685-2AFRunout B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Argentina | CBS 8.998First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Australia | CBS SBP 233794 / CBS SBP-233794First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Australia | CBS SBP 233794 / CBS KCS9914LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1970 | Austria | CBS 92 541 / CBS S 92 541LP, Album, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1970 | Brazil | CBS 37665First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Canada | Columbia KCS 9914First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | Columbia KCS 9914First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Chile | CBS 121.007First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Colombia | CBS 1.4192First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Europe | CBS S 63699 / CBS KCS 9914First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Europe | CBS S 63699First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Europe | CBS S 63699First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Europe | CBS S 63699First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Europe | CBS S 63699LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | France | CBS S 63699First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Europe | CBS CBSH 63699LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Philippines | CBS/Sony LS-1052 / CBS/Sony HC 49914LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Columbia HC 49914LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1981 | Yugoslavia | Suzy CBS 63699 / CBS 63699LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | South Africa | CBS COL 40041LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Portugal | CBS 63699 / CBS CBS 63699LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL1-173 / Columbia MFSL1-173LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | CBS CBS 462488 1 / CBS HC 49914LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | CBS 63699 / CBS CBSH 63699LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | CBS CBS 462488 1 / CBS HC 49914LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | Greece | CBS CBS 4624881LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | Spain | CBS CBS 462488-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | Spain | CBS CBS 462488-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1989 | Brazil | Discos CBS 148.115/1-467256LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | US | Classic Records KCS 9914 / Columbia KCS 991412", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1999 | US | Classic Records KCS 9914 / Columbia KCS 9914LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | UK | Simply Vinyl S160014LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2003 | US | Classic Records KCS 9914 / Columbia KCS 9914LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo |
| 2007 | Europe | Columbia 88697159521 / Sony BMG Music Entertainment 88697159521LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2009 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP046 / Legacy 4624881000LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2009 | US | Classic Records KCS-9914LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited |
| 2009 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5302 / Columbia LP 5302LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5302LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2014 | Unknown | Columbia 88875049751LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2015 | US | Columbia 88875049751 / Legacy 88875049751LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1327 / Columbia KCS 9914LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2018 | Australia | Columbia 19439793821LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Europe | Legacy 19075874981LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2018 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab UD1S 2-004 / Columbia 8898544446112", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered |
| 2018 | Europe | Columbia KCS 9914 / Legacy 19075874981LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2018 | US | Columbia KCS 9914 / Legacy 88875049751LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2019 | Japan | Sony Records Int'l SIJP 83~4 / Columbia 8898544446112", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Box Set · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Box Set · Limited, Numbered |
| 2019 | UK | Columbia KCS 9914 / Legacy 19075874981LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Columbia KCS 9914 / Sony Music 19439802241LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | UK & Europe | Columbia KCS 9914 / Sony Music 19439723771LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Italy | The Saifam Group COM249LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2022 | Italy | Sony Music COM 249 / Columbia COM 249LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSV 1-546 / Columbia 19658855141LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | CBS/Sony KCS 9914LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Argentina | CBS 18.998 / Discos CBS 18.998LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 233794LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 233794 / CBS KCS 9914LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 233794LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | CBS 137665LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Discos CBS 137665LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Discos CBS 137665LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | CBS 137665 / Discos CBS 137.665LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia PC 9914LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia WPC 9914LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia KCS 9914LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia PC 9914LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Columbia KCS 9914LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Colombia | Columbia CLS 4192LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
269 vinyl pressings of Bridge Over Troubled Water are listed here, from 42 countries, released between 1970 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Canada, Jamaica and more. One of them is Columbia KCS 9914, released January 26, 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KCS 9914, 63699, S 63699, SONX 60135) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM150685-1J S B26 and XSM150686-2F 1 S E2. 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.
