Vinyl pressings
by The Beach Boys · 1967
Wild Honey was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 1967, the album's first year, in 11 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.
T-1-2859-F1 [IAM in triangle]Side A runout, variant 1
T-2-2859-F1 [IAM in triangle]Side B runout, variant 1
T-1-2859-F1 [IAM in triangle]Side A runout, variant 2
T-2-2859-G2² [IAM in triangle]Side B runout, variant 2
ST-1-2859-B4 [IAM logo]Runout side A, variant 1
ST-2-2859-B2 [IAM logo]Runout side B, variant 1
ST-1-2859-B4 [IAM logo]Runout side A, variant 2
ST-2-2859-A1 [IAM logo]Runout side B, variant 2
T1-2859-G10 oSide A Runout
T2-2859-G10 oSide B Runout
T1-2859Side A Label
T2-2859Side B Label
ST1- 2859-B8 OSide A runout, var.1
ST2- 2859-B8 #2 OSide B runout, var.1
ST1-2859-B10 #2 OSide A runout, var.2
ST1- 2859-B10 OSide B runout, var.2
T-1-2859-F-7˙ 1 ✲Runout, side A - variant 1
T-2-2859-G-8: 1 ✲ 2Runout, side B - variant 1
T-1-2859-F-7˙ 1 ✲Runout, side A - variant 2
T-2-2859-F-7˙ 1 ✲Runout, side B - variant 2
ST-1-2859-B-6• 1 ✲Runout A variant 1
ST-2-2859-B-6• 2 ✲Runout B variant 1
ST-1-2859-A-5• 1 ✲Runout A variant 2
ST-2-2859-B-6• 2 ✲Runout B variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | Capitol Records ST 2859First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Australia | Capitol Records T 2859First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Capitol Records ST 2859First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Capitol Records T-2859First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Denmark | Capitol Records ST 2859First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Denmark | Capitol Records ST 2859First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | France | Capitol Records STTX 340614First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Capitol Records SMK 74 376First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Italy | Capitol Records T 2859First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Capitol Records ST 2859First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Capitol Records ST 2859First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Capitol Records ST 2859First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | South Africa | Capitol Records T 2859 / Capitol Records T-2859First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | South Africa | Capitol Records ST 2859 / Capitol Records ST - 2859First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Capitol Records T 2859 / Capitol Records T-2859First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | World Record Club S/5005 / World Record Club S-5005LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1977 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-70112LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-70112LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, White Label · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, White Label · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | Capitol Records N-16159LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1980 | US | Capitol Records N-16159LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | US | Capitol Records C1 7243 8 29636 1 5LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | UK | Simply Vinyl SVLP300 / Capitol Records SVLP300LP, Reissue, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Reissue, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2001 | UK | Capitol Records 6 43346 03001 2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2001 | UK | Simply Vinyl SVLP300 / Capitol Records SVLP300LP, Reissue, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Reissue, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | US | Capitol Records ST 2859LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2017 | Europe | Capitol Records 00602557528503 / Capitol Records ST 2859LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 2017 | US | Capitol Records ST 2859 / UMe B0026540-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Mexico | Capitol Records STM - 2859LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Capitol Records NKC.40037LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Singapore | Capitol Records ST 2859LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Uruguay | Capitol Records T 2859LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
53 vinyl pressings of Wild Honey are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1967 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Australia, Canada, Denmark and more. One of them is Capitol Records T 2859, released December 18, 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 2859, ST 2859, ST 8-2859, T-2859) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T-1-2859-F1 [IAM in triangle] and T-2-2859-F1 [IAM in triangle]. 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.
