Vinyl pressings
by Simon & Garfunkel · 1982
The Concert In Central Park was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
44 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 26 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.
B-16518-S2-RE1 2BSK.1.3654-S2-RE1 + SLM++ △1156 STERLING ɑRunout A, variant 1
B-16519-S2-RE1 2BSK.2.3654-S2-RE1+ SLM+ △1156-X ɑ STERLINGRunout B, variant 1
B-16520-S2-RE1 2BSK.3.3654-S2-RE1 + SLM++ △1157-̶X̶ STERLING ɑRunout C, variant 1
B-16521-S2-RE1 2BSK.4.3654-S2-RE1 + SLM+ △1157-X STERLING ɑRunout D, variant 1
2BSK.1.3654-RE1-E1 0-1SM1-3 M1 EDP STERLINGRunout A side, Variant 1
2BSK 2 3654-RE1-E2 0-1SM1-5 M1 EDP STERLING SF1SM1Runout B side, Variant 1
2BSK 3 3654-R1-E1 0-1SM1-5 M1 EDP STERLINGRunout C side, Variant 1
2BSK 4 3654-RE1-E2 0-1SM1-4 M1 EDP STERLING SF1SM1Runout D side, Variant 1
2BSK.1.3654-WW1 #2 ─◁ STERLINGRunout A - variant 1
2BSK-2-3654-WW2 #3 · ─◁ STERLINGRunout B - variant 1
2BSK.3.3654-WW1 #6 ─◁ STERLINGRunout C - variant 1
2BSK 4 3654-WW2 #5 ─◁ STERLINGRunout D - variant 1
2BSK·1·3654-S2-RE1 + SLM++ △1156Runout A
2BSK·2·3654-S2-RE1+ SLM + △1156-XRunout B
2BSK 3 3654-S1-RE1+ SLM++ △1157Runout C
2BSK·4·3654-S2-RE1 + SLM + △1157-XRunout D
0 STERLING EDP M1 2BSK-1-3654-E2A-Side Runout
0 STERLING2BSK-3-3654-JW2C-Side Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Argentina | CBS 20.299 / Discos CBS 20.299First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Argentina | CBS 20.300First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Australia | Geffen Records 2GHS 2012First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Brazil | Epic 144739/40First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 2BSK 3654First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Colombia | Epic EP2S-10 / Geffen Records EP2S-10First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Costa Rica | CBS 2100675First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Geffen Records GEF 96008 / Geffen Records 96008First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Geffen Records GEF 88575 / Geffen Records 88575First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Geffen Records 290809 / Geffen Records GEF 88575LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1982 | Europe | Geffen Records GEF 88575First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Geffen Records GEFCL 32078-8 / Geffen Records GEF 88575LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1982 | Europe | Geffen Records GEF 88575 / Geffen Records 88575First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Geffen Records GEF 88575 / Geffen Records 88575First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Geffen Records 290809LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | Geffen Records GEF 96008LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1992 | Spain | Geffen Records GEF 88575 / Epic GEF 88575LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Legacy 88875049741LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | US | Legacy 88875049741LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1329 / Legacy MOVLP1329LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2017 | Europe | Legacy 88985434431 / Sony Music 88985434431LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 2BSK 3654LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Greece | Geffen Records GEF 88575LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | Geffen Records SCBS 2720LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records 2BSK 3654LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records 2BSK 3654LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | Yugoslavia | Suzy 88575 / Geffen Records GEF 88575LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Zimbabwe | Geffen Records SCBS 2720LP, Album | LP, Album |
73 vinyl pressings of The Concert In Central Park are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1982 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 2BSK 3654, released February 16, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2BSK 3654, GEF 88575, GEF 96008, 20.299) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B-16518-S2-RE1 2BSK.1.3654-S2-RE1 + SLM++ △1156 STERLING ɑ and B-16519-S2-RE1 2BSK.2.3654-S2-RE1+ SLM+ △1156-X ɑ STERLING. 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.
