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Good Vibrations

by The Beach Boys · 1970

44 pressings15 countriesSurfPsychedelic RockRock

Good Vibrations was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Good Vibrations

17 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 10 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.

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST-442
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

ST1-442-X3#3 1 IAMA-Side Runout Etching

ST2-442-W2#3 IAMB-Side Runout Etching

ST1-442A-Side Label

ST2-442B-Side Label

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST-442
Format
LP, Compilation · Winchester Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-1-442-W1 #2 ─◃Runout A, Variant 1

ST-1-442-W1 #2 ─◃Runout B, Variant 1

ST-1-442-W1 ─◃Runout A, Variant 2

ST-2-442-W1#2 ─◃Runout B, Variant 2

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records DT-8-0442
Format
LP, Compilation · Record Club
Runout / matrix

DT-1-80442

DT-2-80442

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST-442
Format
LP, Compilation · Los Angeles Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-1-442-F-3˙ 1 ✲A-Side Runout Etching

ST-2-442-F-3˙ 1 ✲B-Side Runout Etching

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST-442
Format
LP, Compilation · Jacksonville
Runout / matrix

0Machine-stamped runout area sides A/B

ST1 442 AI #2Runout, Side A, variant 1

ST2 442 B2 #2Runout, Side B, variant 1

ST1 442 AI #1Runout, Side A, variant 2

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 44 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s24 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970CanadaCapitol Records ST-442First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970DenmarkEmidisc 6E 048-50702 / Emidisc C 048-50 702First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970DenmarkCapitol Records ST-442First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970FranceEmidisc C 048-50 702 / Emidisc 2C 048-50 702First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970ItalyEmidisc 3 C 034-50702, 3C 034-50702First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970ItalyEmidisc C 048-50 702 / Emidisc C 048-50702First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970New ZealandCapitol Records ST 442First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970ScandinaviaCapitol Records ST-442First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970South AfricaCapitol Records ST-442First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970SpainCapitol Records ST-442First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970SpainEmidisc 1 J 048-50.702First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970TaiwanGold Star GSS-7025First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970USCapitol Records ST-442First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970USCapitol Records ST-442First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970USCapitol Records DT-8-0442First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 24 pressings from the 1970s
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980BelgiumMusic For Pleasure 4M 036-52045LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1980BelgiumSounds Superb 4M 036-52045LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
Year unknown18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaAxis AX 1103 / Capitol Records AX 1103LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?AustraliaAxis AXIS 6001LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaCapitol Records ST-442LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?EuropeEmidisc C 048-50 702 / Emidisc 1C 048-50 702LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?EuropeEmidisc 1C 048-50 702LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?FranceEmidisc C 048-50 702 / Emidisc 2C 048-50 702LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyCapitol Records 1C 048-50 702LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyEmidisc C 048-50 702 / Emidisc 1C 048-50 702LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyEmidisc 1M 048-50 702 / Emidisc 048-50 702LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyEmidisc C 048-CRY 50 702LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyEmidisc C 048-50 702 / Emidisc 1C 048-50 702LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyEmidisc C 048-50 702 / Emidisc 1C 048-50 702LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyEmidisc C 048-50 702 / Emidisc 1C 048-50 702LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?ItalyEmidisc C 048-50 702 / Emidisc C 048-50702LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?NetherlandsEmidisc 5C 048-50702LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 18 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Good Vibrations3:35
  2. A2I Can Hear Music2:38
  3. A3In My Room2:11
  4. A4Sloop John B2:55
  5. A5The Girl From New York City1:53
  6. B1Heroes And Villains3:36
  7. B2Surfer Girl2:25
  8. B3I Get Around2:12
  9. B4California Girls2:37
  10. B5Barbara Ann2:53

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Good Vibrations are there?

44 vinyl pressings of Good Vibrations are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1970 and 1980.

When was Good Vibrations first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Canada, Denmark, France and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-442.

How do I tell if my copy of Good Vibrations is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-442, DT-8-0442, 6E 048-50702, C 048-50 702) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST1-442-X3#3 1 IAM and ST2-442-W2#3 IAM. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Good Vibrations on vinyl worth?

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.

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