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Vinyl pressings

Surfin' Bird

by The Trashmen · 1964

39 pressings12 countriesSurfGarage RockRock

Surfin' Bird 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Surfin' Bird

13 pressings came out in 1964, 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.

US

January 1964
Label and catalog number
Garrett Records LPGA-200Garrett Records LP-GA 200
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

KB-4025·A²A-Side, etched, Variant 2

KB 4025-BB-Side, etched, Variant 2

KB-4025-AA-Side Etching

KB-4025-BB-Side Etching

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Garrett Records GAS-200Garrett Records LP-GAS-200
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

LP GAS 200 ASide A, stamped

LP GAS 200 BSide B, stamped

(blank, nothing written in runout)Side A, alternate

(blank, nothing written in runout)Side B, alternate

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Garrett Records LPGA-200Garrett Records LP-GA 200
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

KB-4025-AA-Side Etching

KB-4025-BB-Side Etching

Full details of this pressing

US

January 1964
Label and catalog number
Garrett Records LPGA-200Garrett Records LP-GA 200
Format
LP, Album, Misprint, Mono
Runout / matrix

KB-4025-AA-side runout etching

KB-4025-BB-side runout etching

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 39 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964AustraliaStateside OSL 10001First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964BoliviaOdeon Pops BOLP-238 / Odeon Pops BOLP - 238First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1964BrazilOdeon MOFB 290First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaGarrett Records GA 200 / SOMA GA-200First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaGarrett Records GAS-200First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964CanadaGarrett Records GA 200 / SOMA GA-200First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964ItalyStateside QSL 105First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1964MexicoGamma GX 01 050First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USGarrett Records GAS-200 / Garrett Records LP-GAS-200First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USGarrett Records LPGA-200 / Garrett Records LP-GA 200First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964VenezuelaOdeon OLP-378First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USGarrett Records LPGA-200 / Garrett Records LP-GA 200First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USGarrett Records LPGA-200 / Garrett Records LP-GA 200First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Misprint, Mono · Mono
1965JapanStateside SR-7105LP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
1990s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1997EuropeGarrett Records LPGA-200 / Garrett Records LP-GA-200LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1997EuropeGarrett Records LPGA-200 / Garrett Records LP-GA-200LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
1999USBeatRocket BR 107LP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
1999USBeatRocket BR 107 / BeatRocket BR-107LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1999USBeatRocket BR 107 / BeatRocket BR-107LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2019USBeatRocket BR 107 / BeatRocket BR-107LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2024EuropeGarrett Records LPGA-200LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024EuropeDOL DOL 1224FC / DOL DOL1224FCLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2024USBeatRocket BR 107 / BeatRocket BR-107LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
Year unknown16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownGarrett Records LPGA 200 / Garrett Records LPGA-200LP, Album, Mono, Repress · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Repress · Mono
?UnknownGarrett Records LPGA-200 / Garrett Records LP-GA 200LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UnknownGarrett Records LPGA-200LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?ArgentinaOdeon Pops ASL 8802LP, AlbumLP, Album
?BrazilOdeon MOFB 290LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
?EuropeGarrett Records LPGA-200LP, Album, Mono, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, MonoLP, Album, Mono, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Mono
?EuropeGarrett Records GAS1-SKIVA E5 / Garrett Records LP-GAS-200LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?EuropeGarrett Records LPGA-200LP, Album, Mono, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinylLP, Album, Mono, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl
?EuropeGarrett Records LPGA-200LP, Album, Mono, Repress · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Repress · Mono
?EuropeGarrett Records LPGA-200LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl
?EuropeGarrett Records LPGA-200LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?EuropeGarrett Records LPGA-200 / Garrett Records LP-GA-200LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?EuropeGarrett Records LPGA-200LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl
?EuropeGarrett Records LPGA-200LP, Album, Mono, Repress · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Repress · Mono
?USBeatRocket BR 107 / BeatRocket BR-107LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
All 16 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Surfin' Bird2:20
  2. A2Misirlou2:03
  3. A3Money3:05
  4. A4Tube City3:11
  5. A5Kuk2:03
  6. A6It's So Easy2:01
  7. B1King Of The Surf2:25
  8. B2Henrietta2:29
  9. B3Malaguena2:31
  10. B4My Woodie1:47
  11. B5Bird Bath2:32
  12. B6The Sleeper2:29

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Surfin' Bird are there?

39 vinyl pressings of Surfin' Bird are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1964 and 2024.

When was Surfin' Bird first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil and more. One of them is Garrett Records LPGA-200, released January 1964.

How do I tell if my copy of Surfin' Bird is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPGA-200, GAS-200, OSL 10001, BOLP-238) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KB-4025·A² and KB 4025-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Surfin' Bird on vinyl worth?

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.

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