Vinyl pressings
by The Beach Boys · 1966
Good Vibrations was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
34 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 15 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.
45-55949-F-1 ✲ 3A side runout, variant 1
45-55557-G-4 ✲ 2B side runout, variant 1
45-55949-G-2 ✲ 2A side runout, variant 2
45-55557-G-2B side runout, variant 2
45-55949-G8 IAMSide A runout, variant 1
45-55557-G6#4 IAMSide B runout, variant 1
45-55949-G6#3 IAMSide A runout, variant 2
45-55557-F5#4 IAMSide B runout, variant 2
45-55949-G8Variant 1, Side A, Stamped
45-55557-G6#4Variant 1, Side B, Stamped (# is hand etched)
45-55949-G6#3Variant 2, Side A, Stamped (# is hand etched)
45-55557-F5#4Variant 2, Side B, Stamped (# is hand etched)
45-55949-G6Variant 1, Side A, Stamped
45-55557-F5#3Variant 1, Side B, Stamped (# is hand etched)
45-55949Side A Label
45-55557Side B Label
45-55949Side A Label
45-55557Side B Label
45-55949-G-4 I
45-55557-G-4
45-55949-T6 GA side runout
45-55557-T6 GB side runout
45-55949A side label
45-55557B side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Argentina | Capitol Discos 33 M 5676First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Argentina | Capitol Discos 33 M 5676First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1966 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-1673First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Canada | Capitol Records 5676First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Denmark | Capitol Records F 5676First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | France | Capitol Records F 5676First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1966 | France | Capitol Records CLF 5676First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | India | Capitol Records 45-CL.15475First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Japan | Capitol Records CR-1621First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1966 | Japan | Capitol Records CR-1621First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Capitol Records F 5676First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Capitol Records F 5676First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F.5676First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1966 | South Africa | Capitol Records JCL 315First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | South Africa | Capitol Records JCL 315First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Spain | Capitol Records J006-80.7047", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | France | Capitol Records 2C 006 - 81.2297", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | Capitol Records 2C010-812297", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1975 | France | Capitol Records 2C 004 - 81.229 / Capitol Records 2C 004 - 812297", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1975 | France | Capitol Records 2C 004 - 81229 / Capitol Records 2C 004 - 81.2297", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1975 | France | Capitol Records 2 C 004-812297", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| 1975 | France | Capitol Records 2C 004 - 81.229 / Capitol Records 2C 004 - 812297", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | US | Restoration Hardware RH-91727", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 2002 | US | Restoration Hardware / EMI-Capitol Special Markets 72438-77749-7-17", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | US | Capitol Records B0025241-0112", Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | UK & Europe | Capitol Records 0060255704178112", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records F 56767", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Peru | Capitol Records Peru 98287", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Peru | Capitol Records 97347", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 56767", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 56767", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records B0025241-0112", Single, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinyl | 12", Single, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinyl |
55 vinyl pressings of Good Vibrations are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1966 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Germany, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records 5676, released October 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5676, K 23 328, 33 M 5676, CP-1673) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-55949-F-1 ✲ 3 and 45-55557-G-4 ✲ 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.
