Vinyl pressings
by The Beach Boys · 1966
Surf Beat Fun 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.
7 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 4 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.
SHZE 175 A-1Runout side A, variant 1
SHZE 175 B-1Runout side B, variant 1
639 896 A SHZE 175 A-1 Made in Germany 2 1 CRunout side A, variant 2
639 896 B SHZE 175 B-1– Made in Germany 2 1 CRunout side B, variant 2
SHZE 175 A-1stamped, Side A
SHZE 175 B-1stamped, Side B
SHZE 175 A-1Stamped side A
SHZE 175 B-1Stamped side B
SHZE 175 A ST 1-20788Label side A
SHZE 175 B ST 2-20788Label side B
SHZE 175 A-1stamped, Side A
SHZE 175 B-1stamped, Side B
CAP-ST1-20788-1A Side
CAP-ST2-20788-1B Side
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 | Denmark | Capitol Records SMK 74133First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1966 | Europe | Capitol Records SMK 74 133 / Capitol Records ST 20788First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1966 | Germany | Capitol Records SHZE-175 / Capitol Records ST 20788First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Capitol Records SHZE 175 / HÖR ZU SHZE 175First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1966 | Germany | Capitol Records SHZE 175 / HÖR ZU SHZE 175First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Capitol Records SHZE 175 / HÖR ZU SHZE 175First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Capitol Records SMK 74 133First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1966 | Switzerland | Capitol Records 25 049LP, Album, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Capitol Records HST 20788LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Capitol Records HST 20788LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records SHZE 175 / HÖR ZU SHZE 175LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records SHZE 175 / HÖR ZU SHZE 175LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records SHZE 175 / HÖR ZU SHZE 175LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records SHZE 175 / HÖR ZU SHZE 175LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records HST 20788LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records HST 20788LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
16 vinyl pressings of Surf Beat Fun are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1966 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Germany, Denmark, Netherlands, Europe. One of them is Capitol Records SHZE-175.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SHZE-175, SHZE 175, SMK 74133, SMK 74 133) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SHZE 175 A-1 and SHZE 175 B-1. 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.
