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.
9 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 5 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.
F 55949-1 0T KT 3Runout Side A variant 1
F 52128-1 H0 KT 1Runout Side B variant 1
F 55949-1 RD KT 3Runout Side A variant 2
F 52128-1 PH2 KT 2Runout Side B variant 2
F 55949-1 GP KT 2Side A, runout, stamped - variant 1
F 52128-1 RO KT 3Side B, runout, stamped - variant 1
F 55949-1 AP KT 3Side A, runout, stamped - variant 2
F 52128-1 MO KT 2Side B, runout, stamped - variant 2
F 55949
F 52128
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 | Finland | Capitol Records CL 15475First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Finland | Capitol Records CL 15475First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Norway | Capitol Records CL 15475First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Norway | Capitol Records CL 15475First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | Capitol Records CL 15475First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | UK | Capitol Records CL 15475First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Ireland | Capitol Records CL(I)15475First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1966 | Nigeria | Capitol Records 45-CL 15475 NIFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | Capitol Records CL 15475First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | UK | Capitol Records CL 160547", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1979 | UK | Capitol Records CL 160547", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Turkey | Capitol Records CL-15475 / Capitol Records 45-CL 154757", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Good Vibrations are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1966 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, Ireland, Nigeria, Finland and more. One of them is Capitol Records CL 15475, released October 28, 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 15475, CL(I)15475, 45-CL 15475 NI) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F 55949-1 0T KT 3 and F 52128-1 H0 KT 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.
