Vinyl pressings
by The Beach Boys · 1967
Wild Honey / Wind Chimes 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 17 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.
45-58371-G2 " △IAMSide A Runout, variant 1
45-58034-F1 " △IAMSide B Runout, variant 1
45-58371-G2 " #2 △IAMSide A Runout, variant 2
45-58034-F1 #3 △IAMSide B Runout, variant 2
45-58371Label A
45-58034Label B
45-58371-F-3 ✲Deadwax A
45-58034-F-3 ✲Deadwax B
F 58371 -1 GM KT 1Stamped runout, side A, variant 1
F 58034-1 A KT 2Stamped runout, side B, variant 1
F 58371 -1 M KT 1Stamped runout, side A, variant 2
F 58034-1 GL KT 3Stamped runout, side 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 CP-1709First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-1709First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Belgium | Capitol Records P.2028First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Canada | Capitol Records 2028First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Denmark | Capitol Records CL 15521First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | France | Capitol Records CLF 2028First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Germany | Capitol Records K 23 633 / Capitol Records F-2028First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Ireland | Capitol Records CL 15521First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1967 | Japan | Capitol Records CR-1826First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1967 | Japan | Capitol Records CR-1826First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Capitol Records F 2028First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F.2028First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Norway | Capitol Records F 2028First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Singapore | Capitol Records CL 15521First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | South Africa | Capitol Records JCL 337First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | UK | Capitol Records CL 160577", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
24 vinyl pressings of Wild Honey / Wind Chimes are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1967 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Capitol Records 2028.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2028, P 2028, CL 15521, CP-1709) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-58371-G2 " △IAM and 45-58034-F1 " △IAM. 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.
