UK
1979- Label and catalog number
- BBC Records REH 364
- Format
- LP, Mono · dark blue Pye
- Runout / matrix
REC 364 A-2♢MBSide A runout
REC 364 B-2♢MBSide B runout
Vinyl pressings
by Doctor Who · 1979
Doctor Who - Genesis Of The Daleks was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 3 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.
REC 364 A-2♢MBSide A runout
REC 364 B-2♢MBSide B runout
2963 086ASide A runout
2963 086BSide B runout
2963 086ASide A label
2963 086BSide B label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | BBC Records 2963 086First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1979 | UK | BBC Records REH 364First yearLP, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | US | BBC Records And Tapes BBC-22364 / BBC Records BBC-22364LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1979 | US | BBC Records And Tapes REH 364 / BBC Records REH 364First yearLP, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | US | BBC Records REH 364LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1979 | US | BBC Records BBC-22364LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | UK | BBC Records REH 364LP, Mono, Reissue · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Mono, Reissue · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | UK | BBC Records And Tapes REH 364LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | UK | BBC Records REH 364LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | UK | BBC Records And Tapes DEMREC160 / Demon Records DEMREC160LP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Mono · Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Mono · Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of Doctor Who - Genesis Of The Daleks are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1979 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Australia. One of them is BBC Records REH 364.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use REH 364, 2963 086) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, REC 364 A-2♢MB and REC 364 B-2♢MB. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.