Vinyl pressings
by The Beach Boys · 1964
When I Grow Up (To Be A Man) was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 6 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.
45X52666-P5Side A runout, variant 1
45X52667-T8Side B runout, variant 1
52666 P15 II IISide A runout, variant 2, etched
52667 T16 II IISide B runout, variant 2, etched
45X52666-P5 I A2A side runout stamped - variant 1
45X52667-T8 IB side runout stamped - variant 1
45X52667-T6 I A1A side runout stamped - variant 2
45X52667-P6 I A1B side runout stamped - variant 2
45-52666-P1 IAMRun-out Side A, stamped
45-52667-P3 IAMRun-out Side B, stamped
45-52666Label Side A
45-52667Label Side B
45X-52666-T12 5 RA side runout
45X-52667-P11 1 RB side runout
45-52666A side label
45-52667B side label
45-52666-F-1' ✲Deadwax side A
45-52667-F-1' ✲Deadwax side B
45-52666Label side A
45-52667Label side B
45-52666-F-1
45-52667-F-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Ireland | Capitol Records CL(I) 15361First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Capitol Records HFC 1040First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F.5245First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1964 | UK | Capitol Records CL 15361First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records 5245First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records 5245First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records 5245First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records 5245First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records 5245First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records 5245First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | Capitol Records CL 15361First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Japan | Capitol Records CR-1161First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-15817", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records 6204 / Starline 62047", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1979 | UK | Capitol Records CL 160457", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records X-6204 / Starline X-62047", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records A-6204 / Starline A-62047", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records X-6204 / Starline X-62047", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records 6204 / Starline 62047", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 6204 / Starline 62047", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 62047", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
21 vinyl pressings of When I Grow Up (To Be A Man) are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1964 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Japan, Ireland and more. One of them is Capitol Records 5245, released August 24, 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5245, CL 15361, CR-1161, CL(I) 15361) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45X52666-P5 and 45X52667-T8. 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.
