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Sounds Of Silence by Simon & Garfunkel, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Sounds Of Silence

by Simon & Garfunkel · 1965

217 pressings29 countriesFolk RockPop RockRockFolk

Sounds Of Silence was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Sounds Of Silence

1 pressing came out in 1965, the album's first year. 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 217 vinyl pressings

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

1960s86 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965USColumbia PC 9269First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1966AustraliaCBS BP 233314LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966AustraliaCBS SBP 233314LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966AustraliaCBS SBP 233314 / CBS SBP-233314LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966CanadaColumbia CS 9269LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966CanadaColumbia CL 2469LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1966CanadaColumbia CS 9269LP, Stereo, AlbumLP, Stereo, Album
1966CanadaColumbia CS 9269LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966CanadaColumbia CL 2469LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966CanadaColumbia CL 2469LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966CanadaColumbia CS 9269LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966ColombiaCBS CL-4085LP, Stereo, AlbumLP, Stereo, Album
1966FranceCBS 62408 / CBS 62.408LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966FranceCBS 62408 / CBS 62.408LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966GermanyCBS S 62 408 / CBS CS 9269LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 86 pressings from the 1960s
1970s23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970South KoreaTaedo EU 266LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
1970South KoreaTaedo CS 9363LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970SpainCBS S-62690 / CBS S 62690LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970SpainCBS S-62690 / CBS S 62690LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970SpainCBS S-62690 / CBS S 62690LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970SpainCBS S-62690 / CBS S 62690LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970SpainCBS S-62690 / CBS S 62690LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970USColumbia CS 9269LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo
1970USColumbia CS 9269LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970USColumbia CS 9269LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970USColumbia CS 9269LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1971UKCBS 62690 / CBS SBPG 62690LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1971VenezuelaCBS CS-10.067LP, AlbumLP, Album
1972GermanyCBS S 62 408LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973JapanCBS/Sony SOPM 101LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 23 pressings from the 1970s
1980s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981SpainCBS S-62690 / CBS S 62690LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1981SpainCBS S-62690 / CBS S 62690LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Mispress, Reissue, Stereo
1981SpainCBS S-62690 / CBS S 62690LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982YugoslaviaCBS 62690 / Suzy CBS 62690LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982YugoslaviaSuzy CBS 62690 / CBS 62690LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984South AfricaCBS COL 40056LP, Stereo, Album, ReissueLP, Stereo, Album, Reissue
1985IndiaCBS Gramophone Records & Tapes (India) Ltd. CBS 10127LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1987AustraliaRainbow RSVLP 041LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1989SpainCBS CBS 32020LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991South KoreaSony CPL-1138 / Sony CK-9269LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014USColumbia 88875049691LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2016EuropeColumbia CS 9269 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP1324LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2018EuropeNot On LabelLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2018EuropeColumbia CS 9269 / Columbia 19075874941LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2018USColumbia CS 9269 / Columbia 88875049691LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown93 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownColumbia PC 9269 / Columbia 9269LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UnknownColumbia COL 62690 1 / Columbia 01-062690-20LP, AlbumLP, Album
?AustraliaCBS SBP 233314LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?AustraliaCBS SBP 233314LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaCBS SBP 233314LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?BrazilHarmony 148.033LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?BrazilColumbia 184.009/1-032020 / Columbia 184.009LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia CS 9269LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia WKCS 9269 / Columbia KCS 9269LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia WKCS 9269 / Columbia KCS 9269LP, Stereo, Album, ReissueLP, Stereo, Album, Reissue
?CanadaColumbia CS 9269LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?EuropeCBS 62690 / CBS CBS 62690LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeCBS CBS 32020 / CBS CS 9269LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeCBS 62690 / CBS CBS 62690LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeCBS CBS 62690 / CBS 62690LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
All 93 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1The Sounds Of Silence3:02
  2. A2Leaves That Are Green2:21
  3. A3Blessed3:14
  4. A4Kathy's Song3:16
  5. A5Somewhere They Can't Find Me2:34
  6. A6Angie2:15
  7. B1Richard Cory2:56
  8. B2A Most Peculiar Man2:29
  9. B3April Come She Will1:49
  10. B4We've Got A Groovey Thing Goin'1:55
  11. B5I Am A Rock2:50

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sounds Of Silence are there?

217 vinyl pressings of Sounds Of Silence are listed here, from 29 countries, released between 1965 and 2018.

When was Sounds Of Silence first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US. One of them is Columbia PC 9269.

How do I tell if my copy of Sounds Of Silence is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PC 9269) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sounds Of Silence 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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