Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield, album cover

First-year pressing

Tubular Bells 1973 US Pressing (VR 13-105)

Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield

Artist: Mike Oldfield
Title: Tubular Bells
Label: Virgin VR 13-105
Country: US
Released: 1973
Format: LP, Album
Format notes: MO-Monarch Pressing

Runout and matrix codes

Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.

ST-VR-732929-MOA Side Label
ST-VR-732930-MOB Side Label
ST-VR-732929BB-REPL AtGp ∆18273(4) PRA Side Runout, variants 1 & 2
ST-VR-732930-AA ATGp ∆18273-X (1) PR 1+B Side Runout, etched (Var. 1)
ST-VR-732930-AA ATGp ∆18273-X (3) PRB Side Runout, etched (Var. 2)
[Encircled 'MR' logo]Both Sides Runouts Var 1 & 2
ST-VR-732929BB-REPL AtGp (MR) ∆18273(4) PRSide A runout variant 3
ST-VR-732930-BB-REPL AtGp (MR) ∆18273-X(4) PRSide B runout variant 3

All 289 pressings of Tubular Bells