Vinyl pressings
by The Beach Boys · 1970
Bug-In was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 7 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.
SRS 5014 A-3Side A runout - variant 1
SRS 5014 B-1Side B runout - variant 1
SRS 5014 A-3Side A runout - variant 1
SRS 5014 B-2Side B runout - variant 2
SRS 5014 A-3Side A - Stamped
SRS 5014 B-1Side B - Stamped
SRS501-ASide A - Stamped
SRS501-BSide B - Stamped
SRS 5014 A-3Side A runout
SRS 5014 B-1Side B runout
SRS 5014 ASide A label
SRS 5014 BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Capitol Records SENC-9640First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | Denmark | Starline SRS 5014First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Emidisc 5C 048-51762First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Regal SRS 5014 / Regal SRS.5014First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Scandinavia | Starline SRS 5014 / Regal 1E 048 ∘ 80237First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | South Africa | Starline SRSJ 5014 / Regal SRSJ 5014First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | UK | Starline SRS 5014 / Regal (1E 048 ○ 80237)LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Starline SRS 5014 / Starline 1E 048 ○ 80237First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Starline SRS 5014 / Regal 1E 048∘80237First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | UK | Starline SRS 5014 / Starline 1E 048 ○ 80237First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Sounds Superb SPR 80513 / Sounds Superb SRS 5014LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
11 vinyl pressings of Bug-In are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, Australia, Denmark, Netherlands and more. One of them is Starline SRS 5014, released February 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRS 5014, SENC-9640, 5C 048-51762, SRSJ 5014) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRS 5014 A-3 and SRS 5014 B-1. 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.
