Vinyl pressings
by The Beach Boys · 1968
Do It Again was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
55 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 29 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.
45-59902-T2#3A-Side Runout Etching (Variant 1)
45-59340-P1#2B-Side Runout Etching (Variant 1)
45-59902-P1#2 IAMA-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
45-59340-P1#2 IAMB-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
M-207AA-side label
M-207BB-side label
45-59902-F1Variant 1 Side A (Etching)
45-59340-F1Variant 1 Side B (Etching)
45-59902-F1 1 ✲Variant 2 A side runout - etched / stamped
45-59340-F1 1 ✲Variant 2 B side runout - etched / stamped
45-59902-F1 1 ✲A-side runout
45-59340-F1 1 ✲B-side runout
45-59902Label A
45-59340Label A
F 59902-1 GMLSide A, runout, variant 1
F 59340-1 GPHSide B, runout, variant 1
F 59902-1 PO KT 2Side A, runout, variant 2
F 59340-1 HT KT 3Side B, runout, variant 2
F 59902-1Side A runout variant 1
F 59340-1Side B runout variant 1
F 59902-1 MH KT 3Side A runout variant 2
F 59340-1 LO KT 2Side 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.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Argentina | Capitol Discos 33M 2239First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Argentina | Capitol Discos 33M 2239First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-8429First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-8429First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-8429First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-8429First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Belgium | Capitol Records RCL 15 / Capitol Records RCL. 15First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Belgium | Capitol Records RCL 15 / Capitol Records RCL. 15First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Belgium | Capitol Records RCL 15 / Capitol Records RCL. 15First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Canada | Capitol Records 2239First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Denmark | Capitol Records CL 15554First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | France | Capitol Records CLF 2239First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Germany | Capitol Records K 23 846 / Capitol Records F-2239First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Germany | Capitol Records K 23 846 / Capitol Records F-2239First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Germany | Capitol Records K 23 846 / Capitol Records F-2239First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | UK | Capitol Records CL 160607", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Pakistan | Capitol Records CL 155547", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
59 vinyl pressings of Do It Again are listed here, from 30 countries, released between 1968 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Australia, Yugoslavia and more. One of them is Capitol Records 2239.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2239, M-207, P 2239, CL 15554) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-59902-T2#3 and 45-59340-P1#2. 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.
