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Mike HardingSound Effects Vol. 13 (Death & Horror)

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Sound Effects Vol. 13 (Death & Horror)

by Mike Harding · 1977

19 pressings8 countriesMovie EffectsSpecial EffectsNon-Music

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Sound Effects Vol. 13 (Death & Horror)

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.

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

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UK

1977
Label and catalog number
BBC Records And Tapes REC 269
Format
LP, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

REC 269 A - 1△G.Side A runout, hand etched

REC 269 B - 1△G.Side B runout, hand etched

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US

1977
Label and catalog number
BBC Records BBC-22269
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

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

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Australia

1977
Label and catalog number
BBC Records And Tapes 2964 044
Format
LP, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

2964 044-ASide A runout, hand-etched

2964 044-BSide B runout, hand-etched

2964 044 ASide A label

2964 044 BSide B label

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 19 vinyl pressings

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

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977AustraliaBBC Records And Tapes 2964 044First yearLP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1977BrazilBBC Records And Tapes BBLP-12484First yearLP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1977CanadaTotal Records TRC 911First yearLP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1977CanadaBBC Records And Tapes HRC-911First yearLP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1977GermanyIntercord INT 128.001 / BBC Records INT 128.001First yearLP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1977UKBBC Records And Tapes REC 269First yearLP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1977UKBBC Records And Tapes REC 269LP, Test Pressing, Stereo, Mono · Test pressing, MonoLP, Test Pressing, Stereo, Mono · Test pressing, Mono
1977UKBBC Records And Tapes REC 269First yearLP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1977USBBC Records BBC-22269First yearLPLP
1977USBBC Records BBC-22269First yearLPLP
1979New ZealandBBC Records And Tapes REC 269LP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982SpainDiapason 51.0117LP, AlbumLP, Album
1989UKBBC Records And Tapes REC 269LP, Repress, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Stereo, Mono · Mono
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016UKDemon Records DEMREC176LP, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKBBC Records And Tapes REC 269LP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono
?UKBBC Records And Tapes REC 269LP, Repress, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Stereo, Mono · Mono
?UKBBC Records And Tapes REC 269LP, Repress, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Stereo, Mono · Mono
?UKBBC Records And Tapes REC 269LP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono
?UKBBC Records And Tapes REC 269LP, Repress, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Stereo, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Execution And Torture
  2. A1aThe Guillotine0:04
  3. A1bArm Chopped Off0:03
  4. A1cHead Chopped Off0:03
  5. A1dSawing Head Off0:05
  6. A1eLeg Chopped Off0:02
  7. A1fNeck Twisted And Broken0:02
  8. A1gArm Broken0:03
  9. A1hStake Driven Through Heart0:04
  10. A1iBranding Iron On Flesh0:09
  11. A1jRed Hot Poker Into Eye0:07
  12. A1kNails Hammered Into Flesh0:18
  13. A1lThe Scaffold (Trap Opens, Body Falls)0:05
  14. A1mSawing Leg Off0:15
  15. A1nThe Firing Squad (Commands And Volley)0:24
  16. A1oWhipping0:36
  17. A1p3 Gun Shots0:07
  18. A1qBurning At The Stake0:29
  19. A1rDagger Thrown Into Wood0:03
  20. A1sArrows Fired Into Wood0:05
  21. A1tThe Pendulum0:30
  22. Monsters And Animals
  23. A2aThe Mad Gorilla1:05
  24. A2bMonsters Roaring0:28
  25. A2cWolf Howling0:18
  26. A2d3 Werewolves Howling0:20
  27. A2eWolves Baying At The Moon0:36
  28. A2fWolves Howling And Snarling0:40
  29. A2gThe Hell-Hound (Growling And Snarling)0:35
  30. A2hThe Hell-Hound (Panting)0:16
  31. A2iBats Calling0:34
  32. A2jBats Squeaking And Flying0:32
  33. A2kDracula In Flight0:50
  34. A2lSnake Hissing0:47
  35. A2mRattlesnake0:17
  36. A2nA Cat Howl0:07
  37. Creaking Doors And Grave Digging
  38. A3aiCreaky Door Closes0:06
  39. A3aiiCreaky Door Opens0:04
  40. A3biHeavy Creaky Door Closes0:08
  41. A3biiHeavy Creaky Door Opens0:07
  42. A3cCoffin Lid Closes0:06
  43. A3dNailing Coffin Lid Down0:28
  44. A3eCoffin Lid Opening0:10
  45. A3fAssorted Creepy Creaks0:40
  46. A3gCrypt Door Closing0:10
  47. A3hGrave Digging (In Stoney Ground)0:47
  48. A3iGrave Digging (In Wet Ground)0:45
  49. A3jPortcullis Closing0:05
  50. Musical Effects And Footsteps
  51. A4aPhantom Of The Opera (Organ Sounds)1:02
  52. A4biGhostly Piano Sound (Low Pitch)0:17
  53. A4biiGhostly Piano Sound (Low Pitch)0:16
  54. A4biiiGhostly Piano Sound (Low Pitch)0:20
  55. A4ciGhostly Piano Sound (High Pitch)0:10
  56. A4ciiGhostly Piano Sound (High Pitch)0:12
  57. A4ciiiGhostly Piano Sound (High Pitch)0:13
  58. A4dThe Lost Chord0:35
  59. A4eA Gong Roll0:15
  60. A4fGong Struck Once0:17
  61. A4gGhostly Footsteps (With Chains)0:52
  62. A4hSquelching Footsteps0:40
  63. Vocal Effects And Heartbeats
  64. B1aStrangulation (Male)0:08
  65. B1bOne Scream (Male)0:04
  66. B1ciScream (Male)0:05
  67. B1ciiScream (Male)0:05
  68. B1dThree Men Screaming0:08
  69. B1eHeavy Breathing (Male)0:30
  70. B1fiTwo Screams (Female)0:04
  71. B1fiiTwo Screams (Female)0:04
  72. B1giScream (Female)0:05
  73. B1giiScream (Female)0:03
  74. B1giiiScream (Female)0:03
  75. B1hOne Long Scream (Female)0:08
  76. B1iTwo Women Screaming0:12
  77. B1jOne Woman Sobbing0:35
  78. B1kHeavy Breathing (Female)0:28
  79. B1lLunatics Laughing0:42
  80. B1mHuman Heartbeats0:38
  81. B1nElectronic Heartbeats0:30
  82. B1oFrankenstein's Heartbeats0:30
  83. Weather, Atmospheres And Bells
  84. B2aiThunderclap0:17
  85. B2aiiThunderclap0:10
  86. B2aiiiThunderclap0:05
  87. B2bThunderclaps And Rain0:35
  88. B2cApproaching Thunder0:25
  89. B2dRain And Distant Thunder1:07
  90. B2eHeavy Rain0:50
  91. B2fEerie Wind1:00
  92. B2gWeird Wind0:54
  93. B2hCathedral Bell Tolling0:26
  94. B2iChurch Bell Tolling0:32
  95. B2jChurch Bell Tolling In The Wind0:48
  96. B2kWind Howling In Ship's Rigging0:43
  97. B2lJungle At Night0:35
  98. B2mTropical Atmosphere At Night0:38
  99. B2nThe Electronic Swamp1:17
  100. B2oDr. Jekyll's Lab0:34
  101. B2pMidnight In The Graveyard1:03
  102. B2qDaytime In The Graveyard1:00
  103. B2rThe Chinese Water Torture0:58
  104. B2sBoiling Oil0:53

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sound Effects Vol. 13 (Death & Horror) are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Sound Effects Vol. 13 (Death & Horror) are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1977 and 2016.

When was Sound Effects Vol. 13 (Death & Horror) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is BBC Records And Tapes REC 269.

How do I tell if my copy of Sound Effects Vol. 13 (Death & Horror) is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Sound Effects Vol. 13 (Death & Horror) 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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