Vinyl pressings
by The Beach Boys · 1977
Love You was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
S1 MSK-1-2258-SM5 LRS-JP D5Run-out side A, variant 1
S1 MSK-2-2258-SM1 LRS-JP P3Run-out side B, variant 1
S1 MSK-1-2258-SM5 LRS-JP C3Run-out side A, variant 2
S1 MSK-2-2258-SM1 LRS-JP 1Run-out side B, variant 2
T1 MSK-1-2258A TH4 LRS JPRunout side A, variant 1
T1 MSK-2-2258B TH3 LRS - JPRunout side B, variant 1
T1 MSK-1-2258A TH5 LRS-JP CRunout side A, variant 2
T1 MSK-2-2258B TH3 LRS- JP BRunout side B, variant 2
MSK-1-2258-WWI LRS-JP —◁Run-out side A, etched, variant 1
MSK-2-2258-WWI LRS-JP —◁Run-out side B, etched, variant 1
( ) MSK-1-2258-JW2 #1 LRS-JPRun-out side A
( ) MSK-2-2258-JW2 #1 LRS-JPRun-out side B
MSK-1-2258-LW1 LRS-JP ✽Run-out side A, etched (Variant 1)
MSK-2-2258-LW2 LRS-JP ✽Run-out side B, etched (Variant 1)
MSK-1-2258-LW2. LRS-JP 2 ✽Run-out side A, etched (Variant 2)
MSK-2-2258-LW1. LRS-JP 1 ✽Run-out side B, etched (Variant 2)
MSK-1-2258-P-4 LRS-JPRunout side A, variant 1
MSK-2-2258-P2 LRS-JP BRunout side B, variant 1
MSK-1-2258-P-5 LRS-JPRunout side A, variant 2
MSK-2-2258-P3 LRS-JP 3 1Runout side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Reprise Records MSK 2258 / Brother Records MSK 2258First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Brazil | Reprise Records MSK 2258 / Brother Records MSK 2258First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Brother Records KMS 2258 / Reprise Records KMS 2258First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Reprise Records 54 087First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 54 087 / Reprise Records MSK-2258First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 54 087 / Reprise Records MSK-2258LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | Greece | Reprise Records REP 2258LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | Greece | Reprise Records RS 0349 / Reprise Records 0349First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Reprise Records W 54087First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Reprise Records W 54087First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Reprise Records P-10307R / Brother Records P-10307RFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Reprise Records P-10307RFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Reprise Records REP 54087 / Brother Records REP 54087First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Reprise Records MSK 2258First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Portugal | Reprise Records LP-S-68-11 / Warner Bros. Records LP-S-68-11First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Capitol Records B0021130-01LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | Reprise Records 54087LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
31 vinyl pressings of Love You are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1977 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Reprise Records MSK 2258, released April 11, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MSK 2258, K54087, K 54087, KMS 2258) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S1 MSK-1-2258-SM5 LRS-JP D5 and S1 MSK-2-2258-SM1 LRS-JP P3. 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.
