Vinyl pressings
by The Beach Boys · 1969
I Can Hear Music was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
41 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 24 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-45-71521-H3 # 2 IAMRunout side A etched, Variant 1
S-45-71399-H2 #3 IAMRunout side B etched, Variant 1
S-45-71521-H3 # 3 IAMRunout side A etched, Variant 2
S-45-71399-H2 # 2 IAMRunout side B etched, Variant 2
45-71521Label side A
45-71399Label side B
45-71521-H-1. ✲Deadwax A
45-71399-H-1: 1 ✲ 2Deadwax B
45 71521 2432 W1 #1 OSide A runout
45 71399 2432 W1 #1 OSide a runout
45-71521Side A label
45-71399Side A label
71521Labe A
71399Label B
M-308ALabel A
M-308BLabel B
45-71521-H1. 1 ✲A-Side Runout Etching
45-71399-H1: 1 ✲B-Side Runout Etching
45-71521A-Side Label
45-71399B-Side Label
F 71521-1 KTSide A runout, stamped, variant 1
F 71399-1 KTSide B runout, stamped, variant 1
F 71521-1 GA KT 1Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
F 71399-1 GO KT 3Side B runout, stamped, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Argentina | Capitol Discos P 2432First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-8709First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-8709First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Canada | Capitol Records 2432First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Canada | Capitol Records 24327", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1969 | Chile | Capitol Records 2432First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Denmark | Capitol Records CL 15584First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Denmark | Capitol Records CL 15584First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Capitol Records 2C 006 - 80015 / Capitol Records 2C 006 - 80.015First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 006-80 015First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 006-80 015First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 006-80 015First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 006-80 015First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1969 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 006-80 015First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Greece | Capitol Records CL 15584First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | UK | Capitol Records CL 160627", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Pakistan | Capitol Records CL-155847", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
44 vinyl pressings of I Can Hear Music are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1969 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Yugoslavia, Argentina and more. One of them is Capitol Records 2432, released March 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2432, M-308, P-2432, CL 15584) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-45-71521-H3 # 2 IAM and S-45-71399-H2 #3 IAM. 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.
