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The Beach Boys – Best Of The Beach Boys
1966 · UK · Capitol Records · Vinyl LP Compilation Mono
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Price guide
Estimated market value via Discogs · as of Nov 3, 2026
- MMint
- $12.85
- NMNear Mint
- $11.50
- VG+Very Good Plus
- $8.79
- VGVery Good
- $6.09
- G+Good Plus
- $3.38
- GGood
- $2.03
- FFair
- $1.35
- PPoor
- $0.68
85 copies listed on Discogs from $0.34.
These are reference estimates from Discogs sold/asking data for this exact pressing, not offers and not a guaranteed price. Actual value depends on condition, completeness and current demand. Any active seller offers on this page are listed separately above.
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Pressing identification
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- Runout — side A
- T1 20856-1 PDT1 20856-1 LG 3T1 20856-1 GRAT1 20856-1 L HT1 20856-1 PT 3T1-20856
- Runout — side B
- T2 20856-1 RHT2 20856-1 NM 1T2 20856-1 GAMT2 20856-1 L DT1 20856-2 HT 2T2-20856
- Rights society
- Mecolico, NCB, BIEM
- Other
- K / T(Tax code, embossed on label side B)
- Other
- 6611 LL(Printers code)
- Other
- K / T(Tax code, embossed on label Side A)
- Made By
- Electric & Musical Industries Ltd.
- Printed By
- Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
- Record Company
- The Gramophone Co. Ltd.
- Record Company
- Capitol Records, Inc.
- Record Company
- E.M.I. Ltd.
- Pressed By
- The Gramophone Co. Ltd.
Specifications
- Artist
- The Beach Boys
- Style
- Rock & Roll, Pop Rock
- Year
- 1966
- Label
- Capitol Records
- Catalog number
- T 20856
- Country
- UK
Tracklist
- A1Surfin' Safari
- A2Surfin' U.S.A.
- A3Little Deuce Coupe
- A4Fun, Fun, Fun
- A5I Get Around
- A6All Summer Long
- A7In My Room
- B1Do You Wanna Dance?
- B2Help Me, Rhonda
- B3California Girls
- B4Barbara Ann
- B5You're So Good To Me
- B6Sloop John B
- B7God Only Knows
About this record
The dead wax of this UK mono copy reads T1 20856-1 PD on side one and T2 20856-1 RH on side two, with the matrix suffixes LG 3 and NM 1 on the same record, a combination that points to the Electric & Musical Industries Ltd. and The Gramophone Co. Ltd. plants named in the pressing data. Collectors want this compilation far more than they own it: 131 want it against 3457 who have it, and 85 copies are currently listed for sale.
The mono edition on Capitol's rainbow-rim black labels, with Long Playing High-Fidelity and Sold in U.K. text, is the form that separates it from the stereo ST 20856 issue.
What drives its value
Price in this pressing is set by condition more than by scarcity alone. The price guide runs from 6.09 USD at VG up to 12.85 USD at Mint, with 8.79 USD at VG+ and 11.50 USD at NM, and the lowest current listing is 0.34 USD.
The catalogue record lists 85 copies for sale, a supply large enough that a clean copy is priced against many worn ones. Demand is steady: 3457 owners and 131 wanters, with a community rating of 4.06 from 158 ratings.
The mono T 20856 sits alongside a stereo ST 20856 from 1966 and a 1969 ST 20856 reissue on Capitol UK, and that original mono 1966 issue is the variant a buyer pays most attention to when a sleeve and labels are both intact.
How to appraise this pressing
Confirm the pressing from the matrix before grading the sleeve. Side one should carry T1 20856-1 PD and side two T2 20856-1 RH in the dead wax, with the LG 3 and NM 1 suffixes on the runouts as listed.
Check the labels for black Capitol rainbow-rim design and the Long Playing High-Fidelity wording with Sold in U.K. text to the left, since the stereo ST 20856 uses a different catalogue prefix. The sleeve is a flipback laminated at the front, and its spine should read only Best Of The Beach Boys.
The record has no barcode, so the catalogue number T 20856 and the matrix strings are the verification points. Grade the disc against the Mint to Poor scale, then match the grade to the price guide.
Further reading: grading a record, what makes a pressing valuable.
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Release notes
Mono edition on black Capitol labels with rainbow rim, Long Playing High-Fidelity, "Sold in U.K..." text to the left; 'flipback' sleeve laminated at the front, the spine only states "Best Of The Beach Boys" Also available on Stereo No. ST 20856
℗ 1962 A1, ℗ 1963 A2, A2, A7 ℗ 1964 A4-A6 ℗ 1965 B1-B5 ℗ 1966 B6, B7
Publishers: A1: Mecolico. BIEM, NCB A2: Jewel Music. BIEM. NCB A3, A4: Robert Mellin Ltd. A5: Burlington Music. Mecolico. NCB A6, A7, B5: Immediate (Ldn.) Music. Mecolico. NCB B1: Sherwin Mus. Ltd. B2: Tony Calder Mus. Mecolico. NCB B3, B7: Immediate (Ldn.) Mus. Mecolico. NCB B4: Planetary Nom (Ldn.) Ltd. Chappell B6: Immediate (Ldn.) Music. Publ. F. Day
Notes sourced from the Discogs database.
Other pressings of this release
Different editions of the same album — pressing decides value.
Frequently asked
What is a VG+ copy of this record worth?
The price guide lists 8.79 USD for a VG+ copy of T 20856. This is an estimate taken from the guide, not a fixed sale price, and the lowest current listing is 0.34 USD.
What is a Mint copy worth?
The price guide lists 12.85 USD for a Mint copy of the UK mono T 20856. The guide figure is an estimate and the record has 85 copies listed for sale.
How do I tell the mono T 20856 from the stereo ST 20856?
The mono edition carries the catalogue number T 20856 and runout strings such as T1 20856-1 PD. The stereo pressing is listed under ST 20856, and the mono labels show black Capitol rainbow-rim design with Long Playing High-Fidelity text.
Which plants pressed this UK edition?
The pressing data names Electric & Musical Industries Ltd. and The Gramophone Co. Ltd. as the plants associated with this release.
How in demand is this compilation?
The community data shows 3457 owners and 131 wanters, with a community rating of 4.06 from 158 ratings, so demand is clear, but 85 copies are for sale.