Vinyl pressings
by The Beach Boys · 1965
Barbara Ann was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 9 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.
45-55205-G4 IAMRunout side A, stamped, variant 1
45-53643-F3 #5 IAMRunout side B, stamped, [#5 etched], variant 1
45-55205-G2 IAMRunout side A, stamped, variant 2
45-53643-G2 #5 IAMRunout side B, stamped, [#5 etched], variant 2
45-55205-G-6 2 ✲Variant 1 runout A
45-53643-G-6 1 ✲Variant 1 runout B
45-55205-F-5 1 ✲Variant 2 runout A
45-53643-G-6 2 ✲Variant 2 runout B
45-55205-G2 IAMA-Side Runout (Variant 1)
45-53643-G4 IAMB-Side Runout (Variant 1)
45-55205-G4 IAMA-Side Runout (Variant 2)
45-53643-F3 IAMB-Side Runout (Variant 2)
45-55205SIde A label
45-53643Side B label
45-55205Side A label
45-53643Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | Capitol Records 5561First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Greece | Capitol Records F. 5561First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Japan | Capitol Records CR-1482First year7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1965 | Japan | Capitol Records CR-1482First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Mexico | Capitol Records 6031First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F.5561First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Rhodesia | Capitol Records 45-JCL 286:First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | South Africa | Capitol Records 45-JCL 286First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Sweden | Capitol Records F 5561First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Sweden | Capitol Records F 5561First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Capitol Records 5561First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Capitol Records 5561First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Capitol Records 5561First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-16327", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-16327", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records 55617", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1979 | UK | Capitol Records CL 160517", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Capitol Discos 33 M 55617", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Argentina | Capitol Discos 33 M 55617", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records CP-16327", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Capitol Records F.55617", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Peru | Capitol Records C-10787", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Philippines | Capitol Records CAP-45-0297", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Capitol Records F 55617", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
59 vinyl pressings of Barbara Ann are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1965 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Canada, Greece, Japan and more. One of them is Capitol Records 5561, released December 20, 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5561, F. 5561, CR-1482, 6031) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-55205-G4 IAM and 45-53643-F3 #5 IAM. 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.
