US
November 8, 1965- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records MAS 2398Capitol Records MAS-2398
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
MAS-1-2398-G4 #3Side A
MAS-2-2398-F1Side B
MAS1-2398Side A Label
MAS2-2398Side B Label
Vinyl pressings
Beach Boys' Party!
by The Beach Boys · 1965
53 pressings16 countriesSurfAcousticRock
Beach Boys' Party! 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.
How to spot a first pressing of Beach Boys' Party!
22 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 10 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
November 8, 1965- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records MAS 2398Capitol Records MAS-2398
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Scranton, Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
MAS-1-2398-G8 [[etched portion]] IAMVariant 1 Side A deadwax, stamped
#2Variant 1 Side A deadwax, etched
MAS-2-2398-G2 IAMVariant 1 Side B deadwax, stamped
MAS-1-2398-F1 #2 IAMVariant 2 Side A deadwax, stamped
US
November 8, 1965- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records MAS 2398Capitol Records MAS-2398
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Jacksonville Pressing, Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
MAS-1-2398-F13 #2Side A Runout, variant 1
MAS-2-2398-G14Side B Runout, variant 1
MAS-1-2398-F13 #2 0Side A Runout, variant 2
MAS-2-2398-F13 0Side B Runout, variant 2
US
1965- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records DMAS 2398Capitol Records DMAS-2398
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Duophonic, Scranton Pressing, Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
DMAS-1-2398-A1 "I A M in triangle"Side A Runout, Variation 1
DMAS-2-2398-A3 "I A M in triangle"Side B Runout, Variation 1
DMAS-1-2398-B6 "I A M in triangle"Side A Runout, Variation 2
DMAS-2-2398-A3 "I A M in triangle"Side B Runout, Variation 2
US
1965- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records MAS 2398
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Gatefold, Los Angeles Pressing
- Runout / matrix
MAS-1-2398-F-9 ✲A Side runout, variant 1
MAS-2-2398-G-10 ✲B Side runout, variant 1
MAS-1-2398-G-10 ✲A Side runout, variant 2
MAS-2-2398-F-11 ✲B Side runout, variant 2
US
1965- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records DMAS 2398Capitol Records DMAS-2398
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Duophonic, Los Angeles Pressing, Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
DMAS1-2398-A-9 *Side A runout, Variant 1
DMAS2-2398-A7 2 *Side B runout, Variant 1
DMAS-1-2398-B-8 2 *Side A runout, Variant 2
DMAS-2-2398-B-8 3 *Side B runout, Variant 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 53 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s33 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | Capitol Records MAS-2398 / Capitol Records MAS 2398First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | Capitol Records STK 84 069 / Capitol Records STK 84069First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Capitol Records STK 84 069 / Capitol Records STK 84069First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Japan | Capitol Records CP 7449First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Capitol Records T 2398First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Capitol Records ST.2398First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Capitol Records T 2398First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Philippines | Capitol Records MAS-2398First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Singapore | Capitol Records ST 2398First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Capitol Records DMAS 2398 / Capitol Records DMAS-2398First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Capitol Records MAS 2398First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Capitol Records DMAS 2398 / Capitol Records DMAS-2398First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Capitol Records DMAS 2398 / Capitol Records DMAS-2398First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Venezuela | Capitol Records T 2398 / Capitol Records MAS 2398First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Australia | Capitol Records T-2398First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
1970s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-70110LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-70110LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
1980s4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | Capitol Records N-16272LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records N-16272LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1985 | Mexico | Capitol Records POP-675LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition | LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition |
| 1986 | UK | Capitol Records EMS 1177 / Capitol Records 18 0193 1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
1990s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | US | Capitol Records C1 7243 8 29640 1 8LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
2000s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | US | Capitol Records 7243LP, Album | LP, Album |
2010s5 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Analogue Productions APP 066M / Capitol Records T 2398LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
| 2015 | US | Capitol Records B0023851-01 / UMe B0023851-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | US | Capitol Records B0023851-01 / UMe B0023851-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | US | Analogue Productions APP 066 / Capitol Records ST 2398LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2016 | UK | Capitol Records 00602547517616 / Universal Music Group International 00602547517616LP, Album | LP, Album |
Year unknown7 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records ST-2398LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Capitol Records N-16272LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records 1C062-80193LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Taiwan | Liming Record LM 2026 / Liming Record LM-2026LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records ST 2398LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records ST 2398LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records ST 2398LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
Tracklist
- A1Hully Gully2:22
- A2I Should Have Known Better2:23
- A3Tell Me Why1:39
- A4Papa-Oom-Mow-Wow2:12
- A5Mountain Of Love2:47
- A6You've Got To Hide Your Love Away2:43
- A7Devoted To You1:19
- B1Alley Oop2:53
- B2There's No Other (Like My Baby)3:02
- Medley:
- B4The Times They Are A-Changin'2:13
- B5Barbara Ann2:53
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Beach Boys' Party! are there?
53 vinyl pressings of Beach Boys' Party! are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1965 and 2016.
When was Beach Boys' Party! first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Australia, Canada, South Africa and more. One of them is Capitol Records MAS 2398, released November 8, 1965.
How do I tell if my copy of Beach Boys' Party! is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MAS 2398, DMAS 2398, T-2398, ST-2398) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MAS-1-2398-G4 #3 and MAS-2-2398-F1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Beach Boys' Party! 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.
