Bridge Over Troubled Water vinyl value
Simon & Garfunkel — Bridge Over Troubled Water: pressings we track
| Pressing | Catalog | Country | Notes | Asking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Columbia | KCS 9914 | Europe | Reissue, 180 gram | from $29 |
| 2018 Columbia | KCS 9914 | US | Reissue | from $29 |
| 2020 Columbia | KCS 9914 | Europe | Reissue, Clear | $26–$41 |
13 more pressings we track (no quoted eBay range)
| Pressing | Catalog | Country | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Columbia | HC 49914 | US | Remastered, Half-Speed Mastered |
| 1988 CBS | CBS 462488 1 | Europe | Reissue |
| 1999 Classic | KCS 9914 | US | Reissue, Remastered, 180 Gram |
| 2003 Simply Vinyl | S160014 | UK | Reissue |
| 2007 Columbia | 88697159521 | Europe | Reissue |
| 2009 Music On Vinyl | MOVLP046 | Europe | Reissue, Remastered, 180 gram |
| 2009 Sundazed Music | LP 5302 | US | Reissue |
| 2012 Sundazed Music | LP 5302 | US | Reissue |
| 2016 Music On Vinyl | MOVLP1327 | Europe | Reissue, Remastered, 180 Gram |
| 2018 Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | UD1S 2-004 | US | Reissue, Remastered, 180 Grams |
| 2019 Sony Records Int'l | SIJP 83~4 | Japan | Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue |
| 2019 Columbia | KCS 9914 | UK | Reissue, Blue Translucent, 180 gram |
| 2020 Columbia | KCS 9914 | UK & Europe | Reissue, Gold, 180 Gram |
No quoted range right now (why). Scan your copy in the app for a current read.
26 pressings tracked, 16 shown · catalog of 974,753 releases, August 2026
What separates the pressings
How to identify your copy
Three checks, in the order worth doing them.
- 1
Match the catalog number. It is printed on the spine and the record label. Check it together with the country against the pressings table above: the same number can appear in more than one country.
- 2
Read the runout. The code etched in the dead wax near the label names the exact pressing. On the 1980 US pressing it reads “HBL 49914” on side one and “HAL 49914-2AF 1T” on side two. Jackets get swapped over the decades; the runout does not.
- 3
Grade the condition. The same pressing can be worth several times more in near mint than in VG. Grade the vinyl and the sleeve separately — our grading guide shows the standard scale.
A 1970 jacket with a later disc inside is a reissue in an original sleeve. Judge the pressing by the runout etching and the label, never by the cover.
Questions
Which pressing of Bridge Over Troubled Water is worth the most?
Original 1970 pressings lead; they predate everything in our table, and that scarcity is the point. Among tracked copies, the 1980 pressings come first. Scarcer variants (the 1980 “Remastered, Half-Speed Mastered” and the 2019 “Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue”) can beat an ordinary early copy. After that it is all condition: the gap between near mint and VG is usually larger than the gap between pressings.
How do I tell which pressing I have?
Match the catalog number on the spine and label against the table above, check the country, then read the etched code in the runout groove. On the 1980 US pressing the runout reads “HBL 49914”. A period jacket with a later disc inside is still a reissue.
How much is Bridge Over Troubled Water worth today?
Sellers ask from $20 for the later pressings we have quotes on; for the 2020 KCS 9914 the median ask is $35 over 9 listings (eBay, Sep 15, 2026). The 1980 pressings have no quoted range right now. Sold prices usually close lower. Scan your copy in the app for the range on your exact pressing and condition.
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