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Made In U.S.A. vinyl value

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The Beach Boys — Made In U.S.A.: pressings we track

PressingCatalogCountryNotesAsking
1986 CapitolSTBK-512396USCompilation, Gatefoldfrom $19
6 more pressings we track (no quoted eBay range)
PressingCatalogCountryNotes
1986 CapitolST 261070AustraliaCompilation, Gatefold
1986 Capitol164 26 1069 3EuropeCompilation, Mono, Gatefold
1986 CapitolECS-67184・85JapanCompilation, Mono, Blue Vinyl
1986 CapitolECS-67184・85JapanCompilation, Mono, Black Vinyl
1986 CapitolECS-67184・85JapanCompilation, Mono
1986 CapitolEN 5005UKCompilation

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7 pressings tracked · catalog of 974,753 releases, August 2026

What separates the pressings

Originals, 19865 first-year pressings (US, UK, Europe, Australia and 1 more); any of them is an original. Runout on the US copy starts “STBK - 12396 STB1-12396”.
Collector variants1986 Europe: Compilation, Mono, Gatefold; 1986 Japan: Compilation, Mono, Blue Vinyl; 1986 Japan: Compilation, Mono, Black Vinyl. Short runs like these often bring more than a standard early copy.
JapanPressed to high standards and collected separately; a copy with the original obi strip is a different record to collectors than one without.

How to identify your copy

Three checks, in the order worth doing them.

  1. 1

    Match the catalog number. It is printed on the spine and the record label. Check it together with the country against the pressings table above: the same number can appear in more than one country.

  2. 2

    Read the runout. The code etched in the dead wax near the label names the exact pressing. On the 1986 US pressing it reads “STBK - 12396 STB1-12396” on side one and “STBK - 12396 STB2-12396” on side two. Jackets get swapped over the decades; the runout does not.

  3. 3

    Grade the condition. The same pressing can be worth several times more in near mint than in VG. Grade the vinyl and the sleeve separately — our grading guide shows the standard scale.

A 1986 jacket with a later disc inside is a reissue in an original sleeve. Judge the pressing by the runout etching and the label, never by the cover.

Questions

Which pressing of Made In U.S.A. is worth the most?

The 1986 originals lead. Scarcer variants (the 1986 “Compilation, Mono, Gatefold” and the 1986 “Compilation, Mono, Blue Vinyl”) can beat an ordinary early copy. After that it is all condition: the gap between near mint and VG is usually larger than the gap between pressings.

How do I tell if I have a 1986 original?

Match the catalog number on the spine and label against the table above, check the country, then read the etched code in the runout groove. On the 1986 US pressing the runout reads “STBK - 12396 STB1-12396”. A period jacket with a later disc inside is still a reissue.

How much is Made In U.S.A. worth today?

Sellers ask from $19 for the pressings we track (eBay, Sep 22, 2026). Sold prices usually close lower. Scan your copy in the app for the range on your exact pressing and condition.

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