Spain
1968- Label and catalog number
- CBS 3522
- Format
- 7", Single
- Runout / matrix
S-3522 ASide A
S-3522 BSide B
Vinyl pressings
by Simon & Garfunkel · 1968
Mrs. Robinson - Scarborough Fair/Canticle 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.
6 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 6 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.
S-3522 ASide A
S-3522 BSide B
ASM 1970Runout Side A
ASM 1971Runout Side B
ASM 1970Printed on label B
ASM 1971Printed on label A
CI 3522◊1N 28/6/68 [cgd logo]Runout area side A
CI 3522◊2N [cgd logo] 28/6/68Runout area side B
CI 3522-1NLabel side A
CI 3522-2NLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Argentina | CBS 21.932First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Greece | CBS BA 301184First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1968 | Italy | CBS CBS 3522First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Mexico | CBS 6314First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Spain | CBS 3522First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1968 | Uruguay | CBS 21392First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Chile | CBS 90.0167", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | CBS 21.9327", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Spain | CBS 35227", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Spain | CBS 35227", Single | 7", Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Mrs. Robinson - Scarborough Fair/Canticle are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1968 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Spain, Argentina, Greece, Italy and more. One of them is CBS 3522.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3522, 21.932, BA 301184, CBS 3522) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-3522 A and S-3522 B. 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.