Vinyl pressings
by The Beach Boys · 1978
M.I.U. Album was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 14 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.
MSK-1-2268-G1 KPG. GOLSide A runout, etched
MSK-1-2268-G2 KPG. GOLSide B runout, etched
MSK-1-2268-G1 KPG. GOLSide A runout, etched, variant 2
MSK-2-2268-G2 KPG. GOLSide B runout, etched, variant 2
MSK-1-2268-WW1 LRS-KPG [Winchester rifle logo]Runout side A, etched except stamped logo
MSK-2-2268-WW1 LRS-KPG [Winchester rifle logo]Runout side B, etched except stamped logo
MSK-1-2268-LW2- #79 LRS-KPG ✲Runout side A, etched - variant 1
MSK-2-2268-LW2- #74 LRS-KPG ✲Runout side B, etched - variant 1
MSK-1•2268•LW2• #79 1 LRS•KPG ✲ 2 NETTERunout side A, etched - variant 2
MSK-2•2268 LW2 • #74 1 LRS-KPG ✲ 2 NETTERunout side B, etched - variant 2
MSK-1-2268-JW1 #4 LRS-KPG ( )Runout side A, variant 1
SUB MSK-2-2268-JW1 #1 LRS-KPG 2 NE π E ( )Runout side B, variant 1
MSK-1-2268-JW1 #2 LRS-KPG ( )Runout side A, variant 2
SUB MSK-2-2268-JW1 #1 LRS-KPG 2 NE π E ( )Runout side B, variant 2
MSK-1-2268-LW2 · 2 LRS-KPG ✲ 2 NETTESide A Runout
MSK-2-2268-LW1 · 1 LRS-KPG ✲ 2 NETESide B Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Unknown | Not On Label (The Beach Boys) 247 / Not On Label (The Beach Boys) MSK 2268First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Australia | Reprise Records MSK 2268 / Brother Records MSK 2268First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Belgium | Reprise Records REP 54 102 / Reprise Records MSK 2268-2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 36.095First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Brother Records MSK 2268 / Reprise Records MSK 2268First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Reprise Records MSK 2268 / Brother Records MSK 2268First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | Reprise Records W 54102 / Brother Records W54102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Reprise Records P-10560R / Brother Records P-10560RFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | Reprise Records P-10560R / Brother Records P-10560RFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Reprise Records REP 54 102 / Brother Records MSK 2268First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Reprise Records MSK 2268 / Brother Records MSK 2268First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records Inc. S 90087First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Taiwan | POP MH-7380LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1978 | UK | Reprise Records K-54102 / Reprise Records K 54102First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1978 | US | Reprise Records MSK 2268 / Brother Records MSK 2268First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Reprise Records 00602547092946LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | US | Brother Records B0022289-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
28 vinyl pressings of M.I.U. Album are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1978 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Germany, France and more. One of them is Reprise Records MSK 2268.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MSK 2268, 247, K-54102, REP 54102) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MSK-1-2268-G1 KPG. GOL and MSK-1-2268-G2 KPG. GOL. 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.
