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BBC Radiophonic WorkshopBBC Sound Effects No. 19 - Doctor Who Sound Effects

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BBC Sound Effects No. 19 - Doctor Who Sound Effects

by BBC Radiophonic Workshop · 1978

13 pressings4 countriesAbstractMovie EffectsExperimentalAmbient

BBC Sound Effects No. 19 - Doctor Who Sound… was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 BBC Sound Effects No. 19 - Doctor Who Sound…

4 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 2 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.

UK

1978
Label and catalog number
BBC Records And Tapes REC 316
Format
LP, Mono · Damont pressing
Runout / matrix

REC 316 A - 1♢MB (alias Luke Skywalker) 1 DAMONTSide A runout, etched

REC 316 B - 1♢MB 1 DAMONTSide B runout, etched

Full details of this pressing

UK

1978
Label and catalog number
BBC Records And Tapes REC 316BBC Records REC 316
Format
LP, Mono · dark blue Pye
Runout / matrix

REC 316 A - 1♢MB (ALIAS LUKE SKYWALKER)A Side Runout

REC 316 B - 1♢MBB Side Runout

Full details of this pressing

UK

1978
Label and catalog number
BBC Records And Tapes REC 316
Format
LP, Mono · PRT
Runout / matrix

REC 316 A - 1♢MB (ALIAS LUKE SKYWALKER)A Side Runout

REC 316 B - 1♢MB MB Side Runout

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978CanadaTotal Records TRC 918First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1978UKBBC Records And Tapes REC 316First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1978UKBBC Records And Tapes REC 316 / BBC Records REC 316First yearLP, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
1978UKBBC Records And Tapes REC 316First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982USBBC Records And Tapes BBC-22316LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1982USBBC Records And Tapes BBC-22316LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1982USBBC Records And Tapes BBC-22316LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1983SpainDiapason 51.0123LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1986UKBBC Records And Tapes REC 316LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012UKBBC Records LPBBC24819LP, Record Store Day, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Record Store Day, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
2012UKBBC Records LPBBC24819LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKBBC Records And Tapes REC 316LP, Repress, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Repress, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
?UKBBC Records And Tapes REC 316 / BBC Records REC 316LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1The Central Control Room In Exillon City - Dr. Who And The Exillons
  2. A2The Dalek Control Room - Death To The Daleks
  3. A3Metebelis III Atmosphere - Planet Of The Spiders
  4. A4Styre's Scouting Machine (Approach, Stop, Search, Depart) - The Destructors
  5. A5Dalek Hatching Tanks On Skaros - Genesis Of The Daleks
  6. A6Zygon Spaceship Control Centre - Dr. Who And The Zygons
  7. A7Sutekh Time Tunnel - Pyramid Of Mars
  8. A8The Interior Of Xoanon - Face Of Evil
  9. B1The Shrine Of The Sisterhood Of Karn - Dr. Who And The Brain Of Morbius
  10. B2Kraal Disorientation Chamber - Android Invasion
  11. B3The Mandragora Helix - The Curse Of The Mandragora
  12. B4Atomic Reactor Runs Wild - The Hand Of Death
  13. B5Wind-Mine Machine - Robots Of Death
  14. B6Distillation Chamber - The Talons Of Weng Chi'ang
  15. B7Cloning And Minituarisation Process - The Enemy Within
  16. B8Inside Dr. Who's Mind - The Enemy Within
  17. B9Tardis Interior (In Flight)
  18. B10Tardis Interior (Stationary)
  19. B11Tardis Observation Screen Operates
  20. B12Tardis Door Opens
  21. B13Sonic Screwdriver
  22. B14Fission Gun (2 Blasts) - Ark In Space
  23. B15Tesh Gun - Face Of Evil
  24. B16Gallifreyan Staser Gun (3 Blasts) - The Deadly Assassin
  25. B17Vardan Gun - The Invasion Of Time
  26. B18Sontaran Gun (3 Blasts) - The Invasion Of Time
  27. B19Gallifreyan Staser (3 Blasts)
  28. B20Dematerializer Gun (Switch On And Fire) - The Invasion Of Time
  29. B21Dalek Gun (3 Blasts) - Genesis Of The Daleks
  30. B22Dragon Ray-Gun - The Talons Of Weng Chi'ang

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of BBC Sound Effects No. 19 - Doctor Who Sound… are there?

13 vinyl pressings of BBC Sound Effects No. 19 - Doctor Who Sound… are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1978 and 2012.

When was BBC Sound Effects No. 19 - Doctor Who Sound… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Canada. One of them is BBC Records And Tapes REC 316.

How do I tell if my copy of BBC Sound Effects No. 19 - Doctor Who Sound… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use REC 316, TRC 918) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, REC 316 A - 1♢MB (alias Luke Skywalker) 1 DAMONT and REC 316 B - 1♢MB 1 DAMONT. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is BBC Sound Effects No. 19 - Doctor Who Sound… 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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