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Simon & GarfunkelMrs. Robinson - Scarborough Fair/Canticle

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Mrs. Robinson - Scarborough Fair/Canticle

by Simon & Garfunkel · 1968

10 pressings7 countriesFolk RockSoundtrackPop RockRock

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Mrs. Robinson - Scarborough Fair/Canticle

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.

Argentina

1968
Label and catalog number
CBS 21.932
Format
7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

ASM 1970Runout Side A

ASM 1971Runout Side B

ASM 1970Printed on label B

ASM 1971Printed on label A

Full details of this pressing

Italy

1968
Label and catalog number
CBS CBS 3522
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

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

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968ArgentinaCBS 21.932First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1968GreeceCBS BA 301184First year7", Single7", Single
1968ItalyCBS CBS 3522First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1968MexicoCBS 6314First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968SpainCBS 3522First year7", Single7", Single
1968UruguayCBS 21392First year7", Single7", Single
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970ChileCBS 90.0167", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaCBS 21.9327", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
?SpainCBS 35227", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?SpainCBS 35227", Single7", Single

Tracklist

  1. AMrs. Robinson4:00
  2. BScarborough Fair/Canticle3:08

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Mrs. Robinson - Scarborough Fair/Canticle are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Mrs. Robinson - Scarborough Fair/Canticle are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1968 and 1970.

When was Mrs. Robinson - Scarborough Fair/Canticle first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Spain, Argentina, Greece, Italy and more. One of them is CBS 3522.

How do I tell if my copy of Mrs. Robinson - Scarborough Fair/Canticle is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Mrs. Robinson - Scarborough Fair/Canticle 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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