Vinyl pressings
by Brian Wilson · 1988
Brian Wilson was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 11 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.
SRC 1-25669-A SR2Runout A etched; SRC stamped (Variant 1
SRC 1-25669-B SR1Runout B etched; SRC stamped (Variant 1
SRC 1-25669-A SR2 1-1Runout A etched; SRC stamped (Variant 2
SRC 1-25669-B SR1 1-1Runout B etched; SRC stamped (Variant 2
1-25669-A RE1-DMM-SRI-MASTERDISK SPI-1
1-25669-B RE1-DMM-SRI-MASTERDISK SPI-1
SRC 1-25669-A SR2Runout A etched; SRC stamped (Variant 1)
SRC 1-25669-B SR1Runout B etched; SRC stamped (Variant 1)
SRC 1-25669-A SR2 1-1Runout A etched; SRC stamped (Variant 2)
SRC 1-25669-B SR1 1-1Runout B etched; SRC stamped (Variant 2)
1-25669-A SH-2 α B-31841 - SH2 △ 21277 1-Side A, etched
1-25669-B SH-1 α B-31842 - SH1 △ 21277 - X 1-1Side B, etched
92-56691-A 92 56691-A2 JW CRSide A runout
92.56691 B 2 JW CRSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | Sire 25669.1 / Reprise Records 25669.1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Brazil | Sire 670.4203 / Reprise Records 670.4203First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | Sire W1 25669 / Reprise Records W1 25669LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1988 | Europe | Sire 925 669-1 / Reprise Records 925 669-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Israel | Sire BAN 925669-1 / Reprise Records BAN 925669-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Portugal | Sire 9256691 / Reprise Records 9256691First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBC 1649First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | Sire 925669-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK & Europe | Sire 925 669-1 / Reprise Records 925 669-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK & Europe | Sire 925 669-1 / Sire WX 157First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK & Europe | Sire 925 669-1 / Reprise Records 925 669-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Sire 9 25669-1 / Reprise Records 9 25669-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1988 | US | Sire 9 W1-25669 / Reprise Records 9 W1-25669LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1988 | US | Sire 1-25669 / Sire 9 25669-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LSSIR 73262 / Sire 925669-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Friday Music FRM-25669LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Sire R1 79960 / Rhino Records R1 79960LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2015 | Worldwide | Sire 081227951672 / Rhino Records 081227951672LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Friday Music FRM-25669LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP · Colored vinyl |
27 vinyl pressings of Brian Wilson are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1988 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, Canada, Europe, UK & Europe and more. One of them is Sire 1-25669, released July 12, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1-25669, W1-25669, 92 56691, 925 669-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRC 1-25669-A SR2 and SRC 1-25669-B SR1. 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.
