UK
1964- Label and catalog number
- Liberty LBY 1229
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
Ride The Wild Surf
by Jan & Dean · 1964
20 pressings7 countriesSurfRock & RollRock
Ride The Wild Surf 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 Ride The Wild Surf
16 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 6 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
August 15, 1964- Label and catalog number
- Liberty LRP-3368
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Monarch Pressing
- Runout / matrix
LRP-3368-1 (MR) △6989Runout A
LRP-3368-2 (MR) △6989 XRunout B
US
1964- Label and catalog number
- Liberty LST-7368
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Monarch
- Runout / matrix
LST-7368 A-1 A1Side A runout - variant 1
LST-7368-B-1Side B runout - variant 1
(MR) LST-7368-1 △7062Side A runout - variant 2
(MR) LST-7368-2 △7062 xSide B runout - variant 2
US
1964- Label and catalog number
- Liberty LRP-3368
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
- Runout / matrix
LRP 3368 3 SIDE 1 I A 2Side A runout
LRP 3368 2 SIDE 2 I A 2Side B runout
US
1964- Label and catalog number
- Liberty LRP-3368
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Rockaway Pressing
- Runout / matrix
LRP-3368-A-1 A3 RRunout Side A
LRP-3368-B-4 1A1 RRunout Side B
US
1964- Label and catalog number
- Liberty LRP 3368
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
LRP 3368-1A SIDE-1Side 1 etched
LRP 3368-SIDE 2-1BSide 2 etched
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 20 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s17 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | Liberty LRP-3368 / Liberty LRP 3368First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | Liberty LRP-3368First yearLP | LP |
| 1964 | Canada | Liberty LRP 3368First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1964 | Canada | Liberty LST-7368First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Germany | Liberty SML 83823First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Liberty LBY 1229First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1964 | UK | Liberty LBY 1229First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1964 | US | Liberty LST-7368First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Liberty LRP-3368LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Liberty LRP-3368First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Liberty LRP-3368First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Liberty LRP 3368First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1964 | US | Liberty LRP-3368First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1964 | US | Liberty LRP-3368First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Liberty LST-7368First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
1980s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | Liberty K22P-172LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Japan | Liberty K22P-172LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
1990s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | C5 Records C5 562LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
Tracklist
- A1Ride The Wild Surf
- A2Tell 'Em I'm Surfin'
- A3Waimea Bay
- A4She's My Summer Girl
- A5The Restless Surfer
- A6Skateboarding - Part 1
- B1Sidewalk Surfin'
- B2Surfin' Wild
- B3Down At Malibu Beach
- B4A Surfer's Dream
- B5Walk On The Wet Side
- B6The Submarine Races
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Ride The Wild Surf are there?
20 vinyl pressings of Ride The Wild Surf are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1964 and 1990.
When was Ride The Wild Surf first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Liberty LBY 1229.
How do I tell if my copy of Ride The Wild Surf is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LBY 1229, LRP-3368, LST-7368, LRP 3368) 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 Ride The Wild Surf 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.
