Vinyl pressings
by The Beach Boys · 1975
Good Vibrations - Best Of The Beach Boys was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 2 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.
| S MS-2223 31888RE2-2 1ESide A Runout
| S MS-2223 31889 RE2-2 1FSide B Runout
| S MS-2223 31888RE2-2 1ESide A Runout (Variant 2)
| S MS-2223 31889 RE2-2 1DSide B Runout (Variant 2)
MS-2223 31888RE2-1 J2 (WB) ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL JayVariant 1: Side A Runout
MS-2223 31889RE2-1 J2 (WB) ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL JayVariant 1: Side B Runout
MS-2223 31888RE2-1 J2 (WB) ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL JayVariant 2: Side A Runout
MS-2223 31889RE2-1 J2 (WB) ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL MS-2-2223-J2 #2 JayVariant 2: Side B Runout
31,888A Side Label
31,889B Side Label
MS-2223 31888-RE1-.̶̷A̶̷ · PA Side Etch exc ᴘ stamp
MS-2223 31889-RE1-.̶̷A̶̷ · PB Side Etch exc ᴘ stamp
1 S MS-2223 31888-RE1-'BRunout A, variant 1
1 S MS-2223 31889-RE1-1ARunout B, variant 1
1 S MS-2223 31888-RE1-'BRunout A, variant 2
1 S MS-2223 31889-RE1-1BRunout B, variant 2
MS-2223 TI 31888-RE1-B 2 CSide A runout, variant 1
MS-2223 TI 31889-RE1-A 1 CSide B runout, variant 1
MS-2223 T1 31888-RE1-A A 9Side A runout, variant 2
MS-2223 T1 31889-RE1-A B 2Side B runout, variant 2
MS-2223-31888-R-2-1-1-H-3. ✲Side 1 Runout Etched
MS-2223-31889-R-2-1-2-H-3. 3 ✲Side 2 Runout Etched
MASTERED BY CAPITOLBoth sides Runout Stamped
(31,888)Side 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2223 / Brother Records MS 2223First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2223First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2223 / Brother Records MS 2223First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | US | Brother Records MS 2223 / Reprise Records MS 2223First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | US | Reprise Records MS 2223 / Brother Records MS 2223First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | US | Brother Records MS 2223 / Reprise Records MS 2223First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Brother Records MS 2223 / Reprise Records MS 2223First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Brother Records MS 2223 / Reprise Records MS 2223First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | US | Brother Records MS 2223 / Reprise Records MS 2223First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | US | Brother Records MS 2223 / Reprise Records MS 2223First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Brother Records MS 2223 / Reprise Records MS 2223First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | US | Brother Records MS 2223 / Reprise Records MS 2223First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Brother Records MS 2223 / Reprise Records MS 2223LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1975 | US | Brother Records MS 2223 / Reprise Records MS 2223First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1975 | Taiwan | Jen Sheng JS-5015LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Korea | Moon Hoa Kong Up Sa PM 134LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
17 vinyl pressings of Good Vibrations - Best Of The Beach Boys are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1975 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, Canada. One of them is Brother Records MS 2223.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 2223) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, | S MS-2223 31888RE2-2 1E and | S MS-2223 31889 RE2-2 1F. 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.
