Vinyl pressings
by The Beach Boys · 1976
62/65 was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1976, the album's first year. 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.
M6 313871 1 82291 A 21A-side runout
M6 313872 1 82291 B 21B-side runout
M6 313874 1 82292 C 21C-side runout
M6 313875 1 82292 D 21D-side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | France | Capitol Records 2 C.184.82291/2First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Capitol Records 2 S.150. 82291/2LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Capitol Records SPC 82291/2LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | France | Capitol Records 2C 150 82.291/2 / Capitol Records 2C 150-82.291/2LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Capitol Records 134 EVC 85 804 / Capitol Records 134 EVC 85 804/05LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Germany | Capitol Records 134-79 4192 1LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1A 146-1858051 / Capitol Records 1A 146-1858041LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Capitol Records 2C 150 82.291/2 / Capitol Records 2C 150-82.291/2LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records 134 EVC 85 804/05 / Crystal 134 EVC 85 804/05LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records 2LP 134 7 94190 1LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of 62/65 are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1976 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in France. One of them is Capitol Records 2 C.184.82291/2.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2 C.184.82291/2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M6 313871 1 82291 A 21 and M6 313872 1 82291 B 21. 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.
