Vinyl pressings
by The Beach Boys · 1965
California Girls / Let Him Run Wild 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.
21 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 17 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.
45-53865-G2 IAMVariant 1, side A runout stamped
45-53793-G4 IAMVariant 1, side B runout stamped
45-53865-F3 IAMVariant 2, side A runout stamped
45-53793-G2 IAMVariant 2, side B runout stamped
45-53865-F8 ✲Side A runout
45-53793-F7 ✲Side B runout
45-53865Side A label
45-53793Side B label
F 53865-1· KTRunout side A, variant 1
F 53793-1· KTRunout side B, variant 1
F 53865-1 GO KT 1Runout side A, variant 2
F 53793-1 GM KT 1Runout side B, variant 2
F 53865 45Side A Label
F 53793 45Side B Label
45-53792 4̶ 4̶5̶X̶5̶3̶9̶6̶5̶Stamped runout side A
45X53793Stamped runout side B
(45-53792)Label matrix side A
(45-53793)Label matrix side B
45-53865Side A Label
45-53793Side 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 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-1614First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Denmark | Capitol Records F5464First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Finland | Capitol Records F 5464First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Germany | Capitol Records K 23 028 / Capitol Records F-5464First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | India | Capitol Records F.5464First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Italy | Capitol Records QCL 184First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Japan | Capitol Records CR-1413First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Capitol Records HFC 1052First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F.5464First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Norway | Capitol Records 5464 / Capitol Records F 5464First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | South Africa | Capitol Records 45-JCL 267First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Southern Rhodesia | Capitol Records 45-JCL 267First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Sweden | Capitol Records F 5464First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Canada | Capitol Records 5464First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Greece | Capitol Records F 5464First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records 54647", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records 54647", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1973 | US | Capitol Records 54647", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | US | Capitol Records 54647", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | US | Capitol Records 54647", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | US | Capitol Records 54647", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1978 | US | Capitol Records 54647", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1978 | US | Capitol Records 54647", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1979 | UK | Capitol Records CL 160497", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | Capitol Records B-6289 / Starline B-62897", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1981 | Canada | Capitol Records B-6289 / Starline B-62897", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records X-6289 / Starline X-62897", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records A-6289 / Starline A-62897", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records X-6289 / Starline X-62897", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1988 | US | Capitol Records X-6289 / Starline X-62897", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records 6289 / Starline 62897", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | Philippines | Capitol Records 54647", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Philippines | Capitol Records 54647", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 54647", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 54647", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 54647", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 54647", 45 RPM, Single, Mono, Reissue · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
44 vinyl pressings of California Girls / Let Him Run Wild are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1965 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Canada, Greece and more. One of them is Capitol Records 5464, released July 12, 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5464, CL 15409, F 5464, 45-53865/T1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-53865-G2 IAM and 45-53793-G4 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.
