Vinyl pressings
by The Beach Boys · 1967
Heroes & Villains was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
31 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 23 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.
45-57020-F5 ✲A-side runout, Variant 1, etched
45-57021-F5 2 ✲ 2B-side runout, Variant 1, etched
45-57020-F5: 1 ✲ 2A-side runout, Variant 2, etched, except 1, ✲ , stamped
45-57021-G6: 2 ✲ 2B-side runout, Variant 2, etched, except 2, ✲ , stamped
45-57020-F1 #3 [I A M in triangle]Side A runout, variant 1
45-57021-G2 [I A M in triangle]Side B runout, variant 1
45-57020-F3 [I A M in triangle]Side A runout, variant 2
45-57021-G4 #2 [I A M in triangle]Side B runout, variant 2
BB-1 [circled 1]Runout, Etched, Side A
BB-2 [circled 3]Side B Runout Variant 1
45-57020Label, Side A
45-57021Label, Side B
45-57020-F1 #2 IAM [in triangle]Side A Runout, Variant 1
45-57021-F1 #2 IAM [in triangle]Side B Runout, Variant 1
45-57020-G4 IAM [in triangle]Side A Runout, Variant 2
45-57021-G4 IAM [in triangle]Side B Runout, Variant 2
F 57020-1 XIA KTA-side runout, variant 1
F 57021-1 LG KTB-side runout, variant 1
F 57020-1 AD KT 3A-side runout, variant 2
F 57021-1 AG KT 3B-side runout, variant 2
F 57020-1 OO KT 2A-side runout, variant 1
F 57021-1 OA KT 1B-side runout, variant 1
F 57020-1 AD KT 3A-side runout, variant 2
F 57021-1 AG KT 3B-side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Argentina | Capitol Records 33 FA 124First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1967 | Argentina | Capitol Records 33 FA 124First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-1699First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Belgium | Capitol Records 1001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Brazil | Capitol Records 7C-11.056First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1967 | Canada | Capitol Records 1001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Chile | Capitol Records F 5826First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Denmark | Capitol Records F5826 / Capitol Records 5826First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Finland | Capitol Records 5826First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | France | Capitol Records CLF 1001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Germany | Capitol Records K 23 590 / Capitol Records F-1001First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Greece | Capitol Records F. 1001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Italy | Capitol Records F 1001First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1967 | Japan | Capitol Records CR-1782First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Capitol Records HF 300First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | UK | Capitol Records CL 160567", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Not On Label (The Beach Boys)7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
35 vinyl pressings of Heroes & Villains are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1967 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Italy, Argentina and more. One of them is Brother Records 1001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1001, CL 15510, F 1001, 33 FA 124) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-57020-F5 ✲ and 45-57021-F5 2 ✲ 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.
