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Sounds Of Summer - The Very Best Of

by The Beach Boys · 2016

13 pressings4 countriesPop RockSurfRock

Sounds Of Summer - The Very Best Of was first pressed on vinyl in 2016. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Sounds Of Summer - The Very Best Of

2 pressings came out in 2016, the album's first year, in 2 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.

US

2016
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records B0024219-01
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · United Record Pressing
Runout / matrix

B0024219-01-LP01-A G1Side A runout, variant 1

B0024219-01-LP01-B G1Side B runout, variant 1

B0024219-01-LP02-C G1Side C runout, variant 1

B0024219-01-LP02-D G1Side D runout, variant 1

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Europe

May 6, 2016
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 00602547635129
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

16005 1A 00602547635129Side A

16005 1B 00602547635129Side B

16005 1C 00602547635129Side C

16005 1D 00602547635129Side D

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

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2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016USCapitol Records B0024219-01First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono
2016EuropeCapitol Records 00602547635129First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono
2019USCapitol Records B0024219-01 / UMe B0024219-01LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono, Limited, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl
2020s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022WorldwideCapitol Records B0034980-01 ST02 / UMe B0034980-01 ST02LP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Etched, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Etched, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo, Mono · Mono, Limited
2022WorldwideCapitol Records B0034979-01LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2022EuropeUMe B0034983-01 / Capitol Records B 4979LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
2022EuropeUMe B0034984-01 / Capitol Records B 4984LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, NumberedLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered
2022USUMe B0034983-01 / Capitol Records B 4979LP, Compilation, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered
2022WorldwideCapitol Records B0034979-01 / Brother Records B0034979-01LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, Box Set, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, RemasteredLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, Box Set, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Remastered
2024USUMe B0034983-01 / Capitol Records B 4979LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl
2024EuropeCapitol Records 7517191LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl
2025USCapitol Records 602478204616 / UMe 602478204616LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl
2025UKCapitol Records 602478712609 / UMe 602478712609LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1California Girls (2002 Stereo Mix)2:46
  2. A2I Get Around (Mono)2:14
  3. A3Surfin' Safari (Mono)2:07
  4. A4Surfin' USA2:28
  5. A5Fun, Fun, Fun (Mono)2:21
  6. A6Surfer Girl2:28
  7. A7Don't Worry Baby (Mono Single Version)2:49
  8. A8Little Deuce Coupe1:41
  9. B1Shut Down (New Stereo Mix)1:50
  10. B2Help Me, Rhonda (Mono Single Version)2:47
  11. B3Be True To Your School (Mono Single Version)2:10
  12. B4When I Grow Up (To Be A Man) (Mono)2:03
  13. B5In My Room2:13
  14. B6God Only Knows (1996 Stereo Mix)2:53
  15. B7Sloop John B (1996 Stereo Mix)2:59
  16. C1Wouldn't It Be Nice (2001 Stereo Mix)2:33
  17. C2Getcha Back3:01
  18. C3Come Go With Me2:07
  19. C4Rock And Roll Music2:30
  20. C5Dance, Dance, Dance (New Stereo Mix)2:03
  21. C6Barbara Ann (Mono Single Version)2:13
  22. C7Do You Wanna Dance? (Mono)2:20
  23. C8Heroes And Villains (2002 Stereo Mix)3:40
  24. D1Good Timin'2:14
  25. D2Kokomo3:38
  26. D3Do It Again (Mono)2:21
  27. D4Wild Honey (Mono)2:40
  28. D5Darlin' (Mono)2:14
  29. D6I Can Hear Music2:39
  30. D7Good Vibrations (Mono)3:39

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sounds Of Summer - The Very Best Of are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Sounds Of Summer - The Very Best Of are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2016 and 2025.

When was Sounds Of Summer - The Very Best Of first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2016, in US, Europe. One of them is Capitol Records B0024219-01.

How do I tell if my copy of Sounds Of Summer - The Very Best Of is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B0024219-01, 00602547635129) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B0024219-01-LP01-A G1 and B0024219-01-LP01-B G1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sounds Of Summer - The Very Best Of on vinyl worth?

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.

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