US
October 19, 1964- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CL 2249
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
o XLP 77920-1A TLabel caption side A
o XLP 77921-1A TLabel caption side B
Vinyl pressings
Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.
by Simon & Garfunkel · 1964
132 pressings19 countriesFolk RockRock
Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.
9 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 3 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.
US
October 19, 1964- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CL 2249
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
o XLP 77920-1A PLabel caption side A
o XLP 77921-1A PLabel caption side B
US
1964- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CS 9049
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing, Black 'STEREO' on Label
- Runout / matrix
o XSM-77922-1B PSide A, stamped, var 1
o XSM-77923-1A PSide B, stamped, var 1
o XSM-77922-1B PSide A, stamped, var 2
o XSM-77923-1B PSide B, stamped, var 2
US
1964- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CL 2249
- Format
- LP, Album, Promo, Mono
- Runout / matrix
o XLP-77920-1B 1 AIIIIIIA-Side Runout Etching
o XLP-77921-1B 1 T AIIIIIB-Side Runout Etching
XLP 77920A-Side Label
XLP 77921B-Side Label
Canada
October 19, 1964- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CL 2249
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
XLP 77920-1C 2Label caption side 1
XLP 77921-1A 1Label caption side 2
Canada
1964- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CS 9049
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
XSM-77922-1BSide A
XSM-77923-1ASide B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 132 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s50 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Canada | Columbia CS 9049First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Canada | Columbia CS 9049First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Canada | Columbia CS 9049First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Malaysia | CBS CS 9049First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Columbia CL 2249First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1964 | US | Columbia CS 9049First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Canada | Columbia CL 2249First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Columbia CL 2249First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Columbia CL 2249First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Australia | CBS BP233294LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Columbia CS 9049LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1965 | US | Columbia CL 2249LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Columbia CL 2249LP, Album, Mono, Repress · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Repress · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Columbia CL 2249LP, Album, Mono, Repress · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Repress · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Columbia CL 2249LP, Album, Mono, Repress · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Repress · Mono |
1970s11 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Columbia CS 9049LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1971 | Italy | CBS S 63370 / CBS 63370LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | Spain | CBS S 63370LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPM 100 / CBS/Sony SOPM-100LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Spain | CBS S 63370LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | Spain | CBS S 63370LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | South Korea | CBS/Sony KJPL-0006LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Spain | CBS S 63370LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | CBS 63370 / CBS S 63370LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | CBS 63370 / CBS S 63370LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 1361LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
1980s4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | South Africa | CBS COL 40022LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | India | CBS CBS 10128LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Spain | CBS CBS 32575 / CBS CBS 32575 (PR)LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1986 | UK | CBS CBS 32575LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
2010s5 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Unknown | Columbia 88875049681LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2016 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1323 / Columbia CS 9049LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2018 | Unknown | Columbia 88875049681LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2018 | Europe | Columbia CS 9049 / Columbia 19075874951LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | US | Columbia CS 9049 / Columbia 88875049681LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
Year unknown62 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Columbia CS 9049LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Unknown | Columbia CS 9049LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 233294LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 233294LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 233294LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Columbia 131.024/1-032575 / Sony Music Marketing Especial 131.024/1-032575LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia CS 9049LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia WCS-9049 / Columbia CS 9049LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia KCS 9049LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia CS 9049LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia CS 9049LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 63370LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 63370LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS S63370 / CBS CBS 63370LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32575LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
Tracklist
- A1You Can Tell The World2:44
- A2Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream2:09
- A3Bleecker Street2:41
- A4Sparrow2:47
- A5Benedictus2:37
- A6The Sounds Of Silence3:05
- B1He Was My Brother2:48
- B2Peggy-O2:32
- B3Go Tell It On The Mountain2:04
- B4The Sun Is Burning2:47
- B5The Times They Are A-Changin'2:50
- B6Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.2:13
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. are there?
132 vinyl pressings of Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1964 and 2018.
When was Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Canada, Malaysia. One of them is Columbia CL 2249, released October 19, 1964.
How do I tell if my copy of Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 2249, CS 9049) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o XLP 77920-1A T and o XLP 77921-1A T. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. 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.
