Vinyl pressings
by The Beach Boys · 1970
Sunflower was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
RS-6382-A [Artisan logo] 31007-Re1 1ASide A runout, variant 1
RS-6382-B [Artisan logo] 31008-Re1 1ASide B runout, variant 1
p RS-6382 31007-1 1 [Artisan logo] 3Side A runout, variant 2
p o RS-6382 31008-1 1 [Artisan logo] A 3Side B runout, variant 2
T RS-6382 31007-2Runout Side A, Hand-Etched
T RS-6382 31008-1Runout Side B, Hand-Etched
Artisan logoArtisan Logo
RS-6382 [Artisan Sound Recorders symbol] 31007-A-1B A2 SRunout Side A, Hand-Etched
RS-6382 [Artisan Sound Recorders symbol] 31008-B-1B BE SRunout Side B, Hand-Etched
(31,007)A-Side Label
(31,008)B-Side Label
Ƨ \ RS-6382-A (Artisan) 31007-Re1 1A A4A runout
S \ RS-6382-B (Artisan) 31008-Re1 1A A2B runout
31,007A label
31,008B label
RS-6382 [Artisan Sound Recorders symbol] 31007-A-1B A2 SRunout Side A, Hand-Etched
RS-6382 [Artisan Sound Recorders symbol] 31008-1-1A A7Runout Side B, Hand-Etched
RS-6382 [Artisan Sound Recorders symbol] 31007-A-1A A8 SVariant 2 Runout Side A, Hand-Etched
RS-6382 [Artisan Sound Recorders symbol] 31008-1-1A A5Variant 2 Runout Side B, Hand-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Stateside SOSL8251 / Brother Records SOSL8251First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | Brother Records 6382 / Reprise Records 6382First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Denmark | Stateside SSLA 8251 / Brother Records SSLA 8251First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | France | Stateside 2 C 064 - 91 905 / Brother Records 2 C 064 - 91 905First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Stateside 1C 062-91 905 / Brother Records 1C 062-91 905First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Stateside 5C 062-91 905 / Reprise Records 6382First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Stateside 5C 062-91 905 / Stateside 1C 062-91 905First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Stateside 5C 062-91 905 / Stateside 20.23.90First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Stateside SSLM 6114 / Brother Records SSLM 6114First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Spain | Stateside 1 J 062-91.905First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Switzerland | Stateside 717002 / Brother Records 717002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Brother Records SKAO-93352 / Reprise Records SKAO 93352LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1970 | US | Reprise Records RS 6382 / Brother Records RS 6382First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Reprise Records RS 6382 / Brother Records RS 6382LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1970 | US | Brother Records RS 6382 / Reprise Records RS 6382First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Netherlands | Embassy EMB 31773 / Caribou Records CRB 31773LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | UK | Caribou Records S CRB 32086 / Brother Records S CRB 32086LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | UK | Caribou Records CRB 31773 / Brother Records CRB 31773LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Italy | Embassy 31773 / CBS 31773LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Europe | Epic EPC 467836 1 / Epic 467836 1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1991 | Spain | Epic EPC 467831 1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Europe | Brother Records 509996 98174 10 / Capitol Records 509996 98174 10LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2009 | US | Brother Records 509996 98174 10 / Capitol Records 98174LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2009 | US | Brother Records 509996 98174 10 / Capitol Records 98174LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Analogue Productions APP 069 / Capitol Records APP 069LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2016 | US | Analogue Productions APP 069 / Capitol Records APP 069LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Analogue Productions APP 069 / Brother Records APP 069LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Emidisc 1C 048-50 791 / Emidisc C 048-50 791LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Emidisc C 048-50 791 / Brother Records C 048-50 791LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | Stateside SJSL 5073 / Brother Records SJSL 5073LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Brother Records RS 6382 / Reprise Records RS 6382LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Reprise Records RS 6382 / Brother Records RS 6382LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Brother Records RS 6382 / Reprise Records RS 6382LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Reprise Records RS 6382 / Brother Records RS 6382LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Venezuela | Odeon SOLP-7125LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
55 vinyl pressings of Sunflower are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1970 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Italy, Australia and more. One of them is Brother Records RS 6382, released August 31, 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 6382, SSLA 8251, 3C 062-91905, SOSL8251) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RS-6382-A [Artisan logo] 31007-Re1 1A and RS-6382-B [Artisan logo] 31008-Re1 1A. 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.
