Vinyl pressings
by The Beach Boys · 1973
In Concert was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 9 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.
2RS 31698-1 ˢᴳSide A, Etched, Variant 1
TO BRIAN WITH LOVE AND GRATITUDESide A, Etched, Variant 1
2RS 31699-1 ˢᴳSide B, Etched, Variant 1
2RS 31700-1 ˢᴳSide C, Etched, Variant 1
2RS 6484(31698-1)1-W-1• 2 TR ✻ Δ 20986(1) 2RS-6484-1Side A
2RS 6484(31699-1)2-W-1• 2 TR ✻ 20986-X(1) 2RS-6484-2Side B
2RS 6484(31700-1)3-W-1• 2 TR ✻ Δ 20987(1) 2RS-6484-3Side C
2RS 6484(31701-1)-4-W–1• 2 TR ✻ Δ 20987-X(2) 2RS-6484-4Side D
P 2RS 31698-1 SG TO BRIAN WITH LOVE AND GRATITUDE 03Side A, variant 1
P 2RS 31699-1 SG X 3BSide B, variant 1
P 2RS 31700-1 SG X ::BSide C, variant 1
P 2RS 31701-1 SG X I01Side D, variant 1
2RS 6484 / 31698-1A DSide A, Etched
TO BRIAN WITH LOVE AND GRATITUDESide A, Etched
2RS 6484 / 31699-1B BSide B, Etched
\ 2RS 6484 31700-1A BSide C, Etched
S \ 2RS-6484 31698-1B SG C2 TO BRIAN, WITH LOVE AND GRATITUDESide A runout, variant 1
S 2 2RS-6484 31699-1B SG A 8Side B runout, variant 1
S \ 2RS-6484 31700-1B SG A14Side C runout, variant 1
S 2 2RS-6484 31701-1A SG D1Side D runout, variant 1
2RS-6484 (31698-1) 1-W-1 cw *Side 1 etched
2RS-6484 (31699-1) 2-W-1 cw *Side 2 etched
2RS-6484 (31700-1) 3-W-1 *Side 3 etched
2RS-6484 (31701-1) 4-W-1 *Side 4 etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Brother Records 2RS 6484 / Reprise Records 2RS 6484First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Brother Records 2SRS 6484 / Reprise Records 2SRS 6484First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Brother Records 2RS 6484 / Reprise Records 2RS 6484First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Reprise Records 84001 / Brother Records 84001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 84 001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 84 001First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Japan | Reprise Records P-5130~1R / Brother Records P-5130~1RFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Reprise Records P-5130~1RFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Reprise Records REP 84001 / Brother Records 2RS 6484First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Reprise Records 2RS 6484First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | South Africa | Reprise Records RRV 6484First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Reprise Records 2RS 6484 / Brother Records 2RS 6484First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Brother Records 2RS 6484LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1973 | US | Warner Bros. Records 2RS 6484First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Reprise Records 2RS 6484 / Brother Records 2RS 6484First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Capitol Records B0021128-01 / Brother Records B0021128-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records 2SRS 6484LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Canada | Brother Records 2SRS 6484 / Reprise Records 2SRS 6484LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 84 001/2 / Reprise Records REP 84 001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 84 001LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol RecordsLP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| ? | New Zealand | Reprise Records 2RS6484 / Reprise Records 2RS.6484LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Reprise Records K84001 / Reprise Records K 84001LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Brother Records 2RS 6484 / Brother Records 2RS 6484LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Reprise Records 2RS 6484LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Reprise Records 2RS 6484 / Brother Records 2RS 6484LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Reprise Records 2RS 6484 / Brother Records 2RS 6484LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
39 vinyl pressings of In Concert are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1973 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Reprise Records 2RS 6484.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2RS 6484, 2SRS 6484, 84001, REP 84 001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2RS 31698-1 ˢᴳ and TO BRIAN WITH LOVE AND GRATITUDE. 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.
