Vinyl pressings
by The Beach Boys · 1969
20/20 was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 1969, the album's first year, in 13 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.
SKAO-1-133-W7Side A Runout Variant 1
SKAO-2-133-W7Side B Runout Variant 1
SKAO-1-133-W7Side A Runout Variant 2
SKAO-2-133-X2Side B Runout Variant 2
○ SKAO 1 133 B4 #1Side A, Etched (variant 1)
○ SKAO 2-133-X4 #1Side B, Etched (variant 1)
O SKAO 1 133 B4 #5Side A, Etched (variant 2)
O SKAO 2-133-W3 #3Side B, Etched (variant 2)
SKAO-1-133-A-3 2 ✲Side A runout, etched
SKAO-2-133-A-3 2 ✲Side B runout, etched
(SKAO1-133)Side A label
(SKAO2-133)Side B label
1 E-SKAO 1 133 - A5 TSide A, stamped
1 E-SKAO 2 133 - A7 TSide B, stamped
E-SKAO1 133Side A label
E-SKAO2 133Side B label
E KA01 133-1Side A runout stamped
E-KA02 133-1Side B runout stamped
E KA01 133Side A label
E KA02 133Side B label
SKAO-1-133-W7 IAMA-Side Runout Etching
SKAO-2-133-X6#2 IAMB-Side Runout Etching
SKAO1-133A-Side Label
SKAO2-133B-Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Capitol Records ST 133 / Capitol Records ST-133First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Canada | Capitol Records SKAO 133 / Capitol Records SKAO-133First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Denmark | Capitol Records SKAO133 / Capitol Records 1C 062-80 006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Denmark | Capitol Records SKAO 133First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | France | Capitol Records 2C 062-80006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 062-80 006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Italy | Capitol Records 3C 062 80006 / Capitol Records ST 133First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Japan | Capitol Records CP-8645First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Japan | Capitol Records CP-8645First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1969 | Japan | Capitol Records CP-8645First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Capitol Records SKAO-133 / Capitol Records E-ST 133First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Capitol Records SKAO-133 / Capitol Records E-ST 133LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Capitol Records SKAO 133First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Capitol Records ST 133 / Capitol Records ST.133First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Capitol Records SKAO-133First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-70114LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-70114LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | Capitol Records SN-16155LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | US | Capitol Records C1 7243 8 29638 1 3LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Capitol Records SKAO-133LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2014 | Worldwide | Capitol Records B0021124-01 / Capitol Records SKAO 133LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 133LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 133LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 133LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 133LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
38 vinyl pressings of 20/20 are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1969 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records SKAO 133, released February 10, 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SKAO 133, SKAO-133, E-ST 133, E-T 133) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SKAO-1-133-W7 and SKAO-2-133-W7. 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.
