Vinyl pressings
by The Beach Boys · 1972
Carl And The Passions – "So Tough" was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 11 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.
Manufactured in Germany MS-2090 A 31444-1A [Artisan logo] BRunout side A
PF ✲ 31 445 Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B
31 444Label side A
31 445Label side B
MS-2090 A 31444-1A [Artisan logo] Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A
31445 ✲ PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B
31 444Label side A
31 445Label side B
K 44184-A3 RASINSide A runout
K 44184-B3 ⋀ RAYSSide B runout
Stamped K 44184-A2 ⋀ 4. Etched RAYSSide A runout variant 2
Stamped K 44184-B2 ⋀ 2. Etched RASINSide B runout variant 2
S-3 D-K 44184-A3 RASINSide A runout
2-5 D-K 44184-B3 RAYSSide B runout
K 44184-ASide A label
K 44184-BSide B label
K 44184-A3 RASINSide A runout
K 44184-B3 RAYS.Side B runout
K 44184-ASide A label
K 44184-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Reprise Records MS-2090 / Brother Records MS-2090First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Brazil | Reprise Records RLLP-2.015 / Brother Records RLLP-2.015First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Reprise Records 44184 / Brother Records 44184First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 184 / Reprise Records 2090First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Reprise Records 61 961LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1972 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 184 / Brother Records REP 44 184First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | Italy | Reprise Records K 44184First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Reprise Records P-8252R / Brother Records P-8252RFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Reprise Records P-8252R / Brother Records P-8252RFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Reprise Records REP 44184 / Brother Records REP 44184First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Reprise Records RS 2090First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | South Africa | Reprise Records RRC 2090 / Brother Records RRC 2090First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Spain | Reprise Records HRES 291-41 / Hispavox HRES 291-41First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Reprise Records K 44184 / Brother Records K 44184First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Reprise Records K 44184LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Capitol Records 00602547092892 / Brother Records 00602547092892LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | US | Capitol Records B0022284-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | US | Capitol Records B0022284-01LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Charter Line CTR 24 022LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Brother Records K 44184 / Reprise Records K 44184LP, Album | LP, Album |
25 vinyl pressings of Carl And The Passions – "So Tough" are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1972 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Germany, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Reprise Records REP 44 184.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use REP 44 184, K 44184, MS-2090, RLLP-2.015) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Manufactured in Germany MS-2090 A 31444-1A [Artisan logo] B and PF ✲ 31 445 Manufactured in Germany. 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.
