Vinyl pressings
by The Beach Boys · 1971
Surf's Up was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 13 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.
S 1 RS-6453A 31236-Re 1 1A [Artisan logo] Thanks MarilynRunout side A, variant 1
S 1 RS-6453-B 31237-Re 1 1A [Artisan logo]Runout side B, variant 1
1 RS-6453 A S 31236-RE 1 1A [Artisan logo] Thanks Marilyn A3Runout side A, variant 2
1 RS-6453-B S 31237-RE 1 1A [Artisan logo] A3Runout side B, variant 2
RS-6453 T1 31236-1-2 [Artisan logo]Side A runout, variant 1
RS-6453 T1 31237-1-2 [Artisan logo]Side B runout, variant 1
RS-6453 T1 31236-1-1 [Artisan logo] 8VSide A runout, variant 2
RS-6453 T1 31237-1-1 [Artisan logo] 2VSide B runout, variant 2
RS-6453 31236-2 P [Artisan logo] Thanks MarilynA Side runout, variant 1
RS-6453 31237-1 1 [Artisan logo] PB Side runout, variant 1
P RS-6453 31236-2 [Artisan logo] A 3A Side runout, variant 2
P RS-6453 31237-1 [Artisan logo] A 4B Side runout, variant 2
RS-6453 31236-1Side A, etched
RS-6453 31237-1 1Side B, etched
(Artisan Recorders logo)Both sides, stamped
31,236Side A, label
RS-6453 31236-3 Thanks MarilynRunout Side A, Etched
RS-6453 31237-1Runout Side B, Etched
(Artisan Recorders logo)Runout, Both Sides, Stamped
RS-6453 31236-2 Thanks Marilyn BRunout Side A, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Stateside SOSL 10313First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6453 / Brother Records RS 6453First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6453 / Brother Records RS 6453First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6453 / Brother Records RS 6453First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6453 / Brother Records RS 6453First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Denmark | Stateside SSL 10313First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Denmark | Stateside SSL 10313First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | Stateside 2C 064-92 744 / Brother Records 2C 064-92 744First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Stateside 28 656-7 / Brother Records 28 656-7LP, Album, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1971 | Germany | Stateside 1 C 062-92 744 / Stateside 1 C 062-92 744 DFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Israel | Stateside SSL 10313First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | Stateside 3C 062 - 92744 / Brother Records 3C 062 - 92744First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Stateside SP-80366First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Stateside SP-80366First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Stateside 5C 064-92 744 / Brother Records 5C 064-92 744First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Netherlands | Caribou Records CRB 31774LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | UK | Caribou Records CRB 32085 / Caribou Records S CRB 32085LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | UK | Caribou Records CRB 31774 / CBS CRB 31774LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | UK | Caribou Records CRB 32085 / Caribou Records S CRB 32085LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Caribou Records CRB 31744 / CBS CRB 31774LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Caribou Records CRB 31744 / CBS CRB 31774LP, Album, Reissue, White Label, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, White Label, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Netherlands | Epic 467835 1 / Epic EPC 467835 1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1991 | Spain | Epic epc 467835 1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1997 | Europe | Brother Records 7243 8 21945 1 4 / Capitol Records 7243 8 21945 1 4LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Europe | Capitol Records 509996 98175 19 / Brother Records 509996 98175 19LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2009 | US | Capitol Records 509996 98175 19 / Brother Records 509996 98175 19LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2009 | US | Capitol Records 509996 98175 19 / Brother Records 509996 98175 19LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Reprise Records RS-6453 / Brother Records RS-6453LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2014 | US | Reprise Records RS-6453 / Brother Records RS-6453LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2016 | US | Brother Records B0021082-01 / Capitol Records B0021082-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Brother Records B0021082-01 / Capitol Records B0021082-01LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2025 | Worldwide | Brother Records 509996 98175 19 / Capitol Records 509996 98175 19LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 2026 | Europe | Brother Records 00602488129657 / Capitol Records 00602488129657LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Brother Records RS 6453 / Reprise Records RS 6453LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6453 / Brother Records RS 6453LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Emidisc 1C 048-51 111LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Stateside 28 656-7 / Brother Records 28 656-7LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Germany | Emidisc 1C 048-51 111 / Emidisc 048-EMD-51 111LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Reprise Records RS 6453 / Brother Records RS 6453LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | US | Reprise Records RS 6453 / Brother Records RS 6453LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Reprise Records RS 6453 / Brother Records RS 6453LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Brother Records RS 6453 / Reprise Records RS 6453LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Brother Records RS 6453 / Reprise Records RS 6453LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 509996 98175 19 / Brother Records 981751LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
68 vinyl pressings of Surf's Up are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1971 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Reprise Records RS 6453.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 6453, SSL 10313, SOSL 10313, 2C 064-92 744) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S 1 RS-6453A 31236-Re 1 1A [Artisan logo] Thanks Marilyn and S 1 RS-6453-B 31237-Re 1 1A [Artisan logo]. 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.
