Vinyl pressings
by The Beach Boys · 1981
Ten Years Of Harmony was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 8 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.
CBRS 88553 A1Runout stamped/etched Record 1 - Side 1, variant 1
CBRS 88553 B1Runout stamped/etched Record 1 - Side 2, variant 1
CBRS 88553 C1Runout stamped/etched Record 2 - Side 1, variant 1
CBRS 88553 D1Runout stamped/etched Record 2 - Side 2, variant 1
(Stamped) 22178 (Etched) CRB.S.88553 A1Side 1
(Stamped) 22178 (Etched) CRB.S.88553 B1Side 2
(Stamped) 22178 (Etched) CRB.S.88553 C1Side 3
(Stamped) 22178 (Etched) CRB.S.88553 D1Side 4
AL 37446-G1ASide 1 Run Out Mark
PBL-37446 G1BSide 2 Run Out Mark
PAL 37447-1FSide 3 Run Out Mark
PBL 37447-1FSide 4 Run Out Mark
T PAL 37446-1H 16 ARunout side A
1 T PBL-37446-1H 4 CRunout side B
1 T PAL 37447-1G DRunout side C
T1 PBL-37447-1M 6 ARunout side D
AL37446-G1A SJR A4 o G1Runout side A
PBL-37446-1L XG o J 1-GRunout side B
PAL-37447-1E XG C1 P-G oRunout side C
PBL-37447-1E XG B3 P-G oRunout side D
PAL P̵B̵L̵ -37446-1E PRunout side A, variant 1
PBL-37446-1D PRunout side B, variant 1
PAL 37447-1E PRunout side C, variant 1
PBL 37447-1E PRunout side D, variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Caribou Records 2ELPS 00392First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1981 | Australia | Caribou Records 2ELPS 0039First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | Japan | Caribou Records 40AP 2238~9 / Caribou Records 40AP 2238(CB)First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Caribou Records 40AP2238/9 / CBS/Sony 40AP2238/9First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Caribou Records 88553 / Caribou Records CRB 88553First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Caribou Records 2ELPS 0039First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | South Africa | CBS AGP 119/120 / Brother Records AGP 119/120First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | UK | Caribou Records CRB 88553First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | UK | Brother Records CRB 22178First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | US | Caribou Records Z2X 37445First yearCompilation, LP, Stereo | Compilation, LP, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Caribou Records Z2X 37445 / CBS Z2X 37445First yearCompilation, LP, Stereo | Compilation, LP, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Caribou Records Z2X 37445First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | US | Caribou Records Z2X 37445 / CBS Z2X 37445First yearCompilation, LP, Stereo | Compilation, LP, Stereo |
| 1981 | Canada | Caribou Records Z2X 37445First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Spain | Caribou Records CRB 88553LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
15 vinyl pressings of Ten Years Of Harmony are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Caribou Records CRB 88553.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CRB 88553, CRB 22178, Z2X 37445, 2ELPS 00392) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBRS 88553 A1 and CBRS 88553 B1. 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.
