UK
1977- Label and catalog number
- BBC Records And Tapes REC 269
- Format
- LP, Stereo, Mono
- Runout / matrix
REC 269 A - 1△G. Ay 1Side A runout, hand etched
REC 269 B - 1△G. P 3Side B runout, hand etched
Vinyl pressings
by Mike Harding · 1977
Sound Effects Vol. 13 (Death & Horror) was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 6 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 269 A - 1△G. Ay 1Side A runout, hand etched
REC 269 B - 1△G. P 3Side B runout, hand etched
REC 269 A - 1△G.Side A runout, hand etched
REC 269 B - 1△G.Side B runout, hand etched
A-1 ⟷ BBC 22269 A ⟷Side A, runout, etched
A-1 ⟷ BBC 22269 B ⟷Side B, runout, etched
SOUNDWAVE [isosceles triangle on its side with a dot inside]Both sides, runout, stamped
2964 044-ASide A runout, hand-etched
2964 044-BSide B runout, hand-etched
2964 044 ASide A label
2964 044 BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | BBC Records And Tapes 2964 044First yearLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | Brazil | BBC Records And Tapes BBLP-12484First yearLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | Canada | Total Records TRC 911First yearLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | Canada | BBC Records And Tapes HRC-911First yearLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | Germany | Intercord INT 128.001 / BBC Records INT 128.001First yearLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | UK | BBC Records And Tapes REC 269First yearLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | UK | BBC Records And Tapes REC 269LP, Test Pressing, Stereo, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Test Pressing, Stereo, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 1977 | UK | BBC Records And Tapes REC 269First yearLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | US | BBC Records BBC-22269First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | US | BBC Records BBC-22269First yearLP | LP |
| 1979 | New Zealand | BBC Records And Tapes REC 269LP, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Spain | Diapason 51.0117LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK | BBC Records And Tapes REC 269LP, Repress, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | UK | Demon Records DEMREC176LP, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | BBC Records And Tapes REC 269LP, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | BBC Records And Tapes REC 269LP, Repress, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | BBC Records And Tapes REC 269LP, Repress, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | BBC Records And Tapes REC 269LP, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | BBC Records And Tapes REC 269LP, Repress, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
19 vinyl pressings of Sound Effects Vol. 13 (Death & Horror) are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1977 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is BBC Records And Tapes REC 269.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use REC 269, BBC-22269, 2964 044, BBLP-12484) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, REC 269 A - 1△G. Ay 1 and REC 269 B - 1△G. P 3. 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.