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Simon & GarfunkelMrs. Robinson

Vinyl pressings

Mrs. Robinson

by Simon & Garfunkel · 1968

18 pressings4 countriesFolk RockRock

Mrs. Robinson was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Mrs. Robinson

12 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Peru

1968
Label and catalog number
CBS Columbia CSR-0631
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

0631-A-MBDSide A Etched

0631-B-MBDSide B Etched

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Peru

1968
Label and catalog number
CBS Columbia CSR-0631
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

0631-A-MBDSide A, Etched

0631-B-MBDSide B, Etched

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Japan

September 1968
Label and catalog number
CBS/Sony SONG 80002CBS/Sony SONG-80002
Format
7", Single · Solid Center
Runout / matrix

1-A-9 SONG-80002A1Side A

1-B-1 SONG-80002B1Side 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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968JapanCBS/Sony SONG 80002 / CBS/Sony SONG-80002First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1968JapanCBS/Sony SONG 80002First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1968JapanCBS/Sony SONG 80002First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1968JapanCBS/Sony SONG 80002First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1968JapanCBS/Sony SONG 80002First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1968JapanCBS/Sony SONG 80002First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1968PeruCBS Columbia CSR-0631First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968PeruCBS Columbia CSR-0631First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1968PeruCBS Columbia CSR-0631First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968PeruCBS Columbia CSR-0631First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968PeruCBS Columbia CSR-0631First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968JapanCBS/Sony SONG 80002 / CBS/Sony SONG-80002First year7", Single7", Single
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970SpainCBS 36537", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970SpainCBS 36537", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ItalyCBS DPR 17", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
?SpainCBS 36537", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?SpainCBS 36537", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo
?SpainCBS 36537", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. AMrs. Robinson
  2. BThe Sounds Of Silence

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Mrs. Robinson are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Mrs. Robinson are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1968 and 1970.

When was Mrs. Robinson first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Peru, Japan. One of them is CBS Columbia CSR-0631.

How do I tell if my copy of Mrs. Robinson is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CSR-0631, SONG 80002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0631-A-MBD and 0631-B-MBD. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Mrs. Robinson 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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