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The Beach Boys – Best Of The Beach Boys
1966 · UK · Capitol Records · Vinyl LP Compilation Stereo
Price guide
Estimated market value via Discogs · as of Nov 6, 2026
- MMint
- $24.30
- NMNear Mint
- $21.74
- VG+Very Good Plus
- $16.63
- VGVery Good
- $11.51
- G+Good Plus
- $6.39
- GGood
- $3.84
- FFair
- $2.56
- PPoor
- $1.28
64 copies listed on Discogs from $1.66.
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.
Offers · 1
- €5ref VA-XVZ3JMedia VG+ · Very Good PlusSleeve VG🇩🇪 Ships from Germany
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Pressing identification
Match these against your copy to confirm the exact pressing.
- Runout — side A
- ST1 20856-2 MST1 20856-2 RGST1 20856-2 GO
- Runout — side B
- ST2 20856-2 GST2 20856-2 RAST2 20856-2 GT
- Rights society
- Mecolico, BIEM, NCB
- Made By
- Electric & Musical Industries Ltd.
- Printed By
- Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
- Made By
- Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
- Record Company
- The Gramophone Co. Ltd.
- Pressed By
- The Gramophone Co. Ltd.
Specifications
- Artist
- The Beach Boys
- Style
- Surf, Rock & Roll, Pop Rock
- Year
- 1966
- Label
- Capitol Records
- Catalog number
- ST 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
- Written-By
- Brian Wilson
About this record
The dead wax carries four runout strings, ST1 20856-2 M, ST2 20856-2 G, ST1 20856-2 RG and ST2 20856-2 RA, and these are the strongest clue to which pressing you are holding. The pressing plant credits list Electric & Musical Industries Ltd., Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. and The Gramophone Co. Ltd., so this UK stereo compilation was made across more than one manufacturing site.
The sleeve is a front laminated flipback and the label reads 'Sold in U.K. subject to resale price conditions, see price lists', with the flipback dated 6611 and the notes stating 'Made and Printed in Great Britain'. Capitol's original UK catalogue number was ST 20856.
What drives its value
The price guide runs from a Mint figure of 24.30 USD down to a VG figure of 11.51 USD, with a VG+ figure of 16.63 USD and a Near Mint figure of 21.74 USD, all in USD and as estimates from the guide. The lowest current listing is 1.66 USD and 64 copies are for sale, so the market has enough supply to make condition the main price driver.
Demand is moderate: 2251 collectors have this release in their collection and 78 want it. The other pressings on record include two 1966 UK editions catalogued T 20856, a 1969 UK edition catalogued ST 20856 and one UK entry with no year given, also ST 20856.
Because this copy is the stereo ST 20856 issue, its position against the mono T-numbered 1966 editions and the later 1969 reissue affects how a buyer should compare asking prices.
How to appraise this pressing
Confirm the pressing by reading the dead wax first. The runout strings to look for are ST1 20856-2 M, ST2 20856-2 G, ST1 20856-2 RG and ST2 20856-2 RA, and the plant named in the matrix should match one of the listed plants: Electric & Musical Industries Ltd., Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. or The Gramophone Co. Ltd. Check that the label catalogue reads ST 20856, that the label is Capitol Records in the black/rainbow style, and that the 'Sold in U.K. subject to resale price conditions' statement is present.
Check the sleeve for the front laminated flipback and the 6611 date on the flipback. The release notes describe two UK variants with different Capitol label artwork, cataloged as 4214379 and 5344604, so match the label against those references before grading.
The listing has no barcode, so do not rely on one for identification. Grade the disc and the sleeve separately.
Further reading: grading a record, how to sell vinyl.
Listen
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Release notes
Released in a front laminated flipback sleeve. Black/Rainbow label with statement "Sold in U.K. subject to resale price conditions, see price lists". Dated 6611 on flipback.
(There are two UK variant with different capitol labels, here 4214379 and here 5344604)
Made and Printed in Great Britain
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 estimates a VG+ copy at 16.63 USD. This is a guide figure and not a guaranteed sale price.
What is a Mint copy worth?
The price guide estimates a Mint copy at 24.30 USD, and a Near Mint copy at 21.74 USD. These are estimates from the guide.
How can I tell this stereo ST 20856 from the mono T 20856 pressings?
The catalogue number is the main difference: this edition is ST 20856, while the 1966 UK pressings listed as T 20856 are the other entries in the record's history. Check the label catalogue number against the record's own label before comparing prices.
Is this the same pressing as the 1969 reissue?
The record lists a 1969 UK Capitol edition with the catalogue ST 20856, so the catalogue alone does not separate the two. Check the dead-wax runout strings and the flipback date of 6611 to tell the editions apart.
How many copies are currently available and at what lowest price?
The market snapshot shows 64 copies for sale, with a lowest current listing of 1.66 USD.