Vinyl pressings
by The Beach Boys · 1966
Sloop John B / You're So Good To Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
34 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 17 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.
45-53999-P3#3 IAMRunout, side A, variant 1
45-53794-T4#4 IAMRunout, side B, variant 1
45-53999-T2 IAMRunout, side A, variant 2
45-53794-P3 IAMRunout, side B, variant 2
45-53999-F-1Side A
45-53794-F-1 ✲Side B
(45-53999)Side A Label
(45-53794)Side B Label
F 53999-1 R KT 1Runout A-side variant 1
F 53794-1 R KT 1Runout B-side variant 1
F 53999-1 M KT 1Runout A-side variant 2
F 53794-1 M KT 2Runout B-side variant 2
F 53999-1 KTStamped Side A
F 53794-1 KTStamped Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-1643First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Capitol Records 5602First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Chile | Capitol Records F 5602First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Denmark | Capitol Records F 5602First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Germany | Capitol Records K 23 183 / Capitol Records K23183First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Germany | Capitol Records K 23 183 / Capitol Records K23183First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Germany | Capitol Records K 23 183 / Capitol Records K 23183First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Greece | Capitol Records F. 5602First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Greece | Capitol Records F. 5602First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Greece | Capitol Records F. 5602First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | India | Capitol Records F. 5602First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Italy | Capitol Records F 5602First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1966 | Italy | Capitol Records F 5602First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Italy | Capitol Records F 5602First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1966 | Japan | Capitol Records CR 1512First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records 56027", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records 56027", Single, Reissue, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono | 7", Single, Reissue, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records 56027", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1978 | US | Capitol Records 56027", Single, Reissue, 45 RPM | 7", Single, Reissue, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | Capitol Records CL 160527", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | Capitol Records X-6295 / Starline X-62957", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records X-6295 / Starline X-62957", 45 RPM, Mono, Reissue · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records A-6295 / Starline A-62957", 45 RPM, Stereo, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records X-6295 / Starline X-62957", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1988 | US | Capitol Records X-6295 / Starline X-62957", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Capitol Discos 33M56027", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Argentina | Capitol Discos 33 M 56027", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records X-6295 / Starline X-62957", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Turkey | Capitol Records CL 154417", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 56027", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
57 vinyl pressings of Sloop John B / You're So Good To Me are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1966 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Denmark, Germany and more. One of them is Capitol Records 5602, released March 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5602, CL 15441, F 5602, K 23 183) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-53999-P3#3 IAM and 45-53794-T4#4 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.
