Vinyl pressings
by The Beach Boys · 1964
I Get Around / Don't Worry Baby was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 15 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.
45-51840-T2 #3 IAMSide A runout, variant 1
45-51285-P1 IAMSide B runout, variant 1
45-51840-P1 #3 IAMSide A runout, variant 2
45-51285-P1 IAMSide B runout, variant 2
45-51840-F-1 2 ✲Side A, runout
45-51285-F-1 1 ✲Side B, runout
45-51840Side A, label
45-51285Side B, label
45-51840-F2'Side A, runout, stamped
45-51285-P1Side B, runout, stamped
45-51840Side A, label
45-51285Side B, label
F 51840-1 RG KT 2Runout, side A, variant 1
F 51285-1 RA KT 1Runout, side B, variant 1
F 51840-1 RA KT 2Runout, side A, variant 2
F 51285-1 RL KT 2Runout, side B, variant 2
F 51840-1 KTA-side runout
F 51285-1 KTB-side runout
F 51840A-side label
F 51285B-side label
F 51840-1Side A Stamped
F 51285-1Side B Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-1569First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-1569First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Brazil | Capitol Records 7C-11.032First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Canada | Capitol Records 5174First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Germany | Capitol Records K 22 740 / Capitol Records F-5174First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1964 | India | Capitol Records F. 5174First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1964 | Ireland | Capitol Records CL(I) 15350First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Italy | Capitol Records F. 5174 / Capitol Records F 5174First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Italy | Capitol Records F. 5174 / Capitol Records F 5174First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Japan | Capitol Records CR-1120First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Japan | Capitol Records CR-1120First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1964 | Mexico | Capitol Records 5783First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Capitol Records F 5174First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F.5174First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Norway | Capitol Records CL 15350First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records 51747", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records 51747", Single, 45 RPM, Mono, Reissue · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| 1975 | US | Capitol Records 51747", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | US | Capitol Records 51747", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1979 | UK | Capitol Records CL 160447", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records A-6280 / Starline A-62807", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono, Single · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono, Single · Mono |
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records X-6280 / Starline X-62807", 45 RPM, Single, Mono, Reissue · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| 1981 | US | Starline A-6280 / Capitol Records A-62807", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records X-6280 / Starline X-62807", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1988 | US | Capitol Records X-6280 / Starline X-62807", Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Capitol Records 7C-11.0327", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records K 22 740 / Capitol Records F-51747", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 51747", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
40 vinyl pressings of I Get Around / Don't Worry Baby are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1964 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Capitol Records 5174, released May 11, 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5174, CL 15350, CP-1569, 7C-11.032) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-51840-T2 #3 IAM and 45-51285-P1 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.
