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Sound Effects No. 16 - Disasters

by No Artist · 1977

10 pressings7 countriesField RecordingSpecial EffectsNon-Music

Sound Effects No. 16 - Disasters 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 No. 16 - Disasters

5 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 4 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

November 1977
Label and catalog number
BBC Records REC 295BBC Records And Tapes REC 295
Format
LP, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

REC 295 A 2◊6A side runout

REC 295 B 2◊6B side runout

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UK

1977
Label and catalog number
BBC Records REC 295BBC Records And Tapes REC 295
Format
LP, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

REC-295-A-2 DAMONTRunout, etched, side A

REC-295-B-2 DAMONTRunout, etched, side B

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US

1977
Label and catalog number
BBC Records And Tapes BBC 22295BBC Records BBC-22295
Format
LP, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

ATI-61-RE'A' SX B-1 BBC 22295A B- ↔ REC 295 'A' S̶F̶X̶-̶1̶6̶ ̶A̶R̶E̶D̶I̶S̶A̶S̶T̶E̶R̶A-Side Runout

ATI-01 SX ↔ A-1 SOUND EFX-B BBC- 22295 BB-Side Runout

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Canada

1977
Label and catalog number
Total Records TRC 913
Format
LP, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

TRC-913-A QSide A runout, etched

TRC-913-B QSide B runout, etched

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Germany

1977
Label and catalog number
Intercord INT 128.002BBC Records INT 128.002
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

TD 128.002/ARunout Side A

TD 128.002/BRunout Side B

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977CanadaTotal Records TRC 913First yearLP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1977GermanyIntercord INT 128.002 / BBC Records INT 128.002First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1977UKBBC Records REC 295 / BBC Records And Tapes REC 295First yearLP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1977UKBBC Records And Tapes REC 295LP, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1977USBBC Records And Tapes BBC 22295 / BBC Records BBC-22295First yearLP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1977UKBBC Records REC 295 / BBC Records And Tapes REC 295First yearLP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1979BrazilRGE 3041156LPLP
1979New ZealandBBC Records REC 295LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983SpainDiapason 51.0120LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKBBC Records REC 295 / BBC Records And Tapes REC 295LP, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Elemental - Fire And Earth
  2. A1aHeavy Fire Crackle0:30
  3. A1bFire (Hoses Playing)0:45
  4. A1cRaging Inferno (Falling Masonry)0:50
  5. A1dIgnition And Fire0:17
  6. A1eGeneral Purpose Rumble / Roar0:35
  7. A1fActive Volcano (Close Perspective)0:48
  8. A1gErupting Volcano (Mid-Distant)0:47
  9. A1hErupting Volcano With Lava Whooses0:22
  10. A1iRumble And Earth Crack0:25
  11. A1jEarth Crack0:11
  12. A1kEarth Shift0:15
  13. A1lCollapsing Roof / Wall0:17
  14. A1mCrash Of Bricks0:07
  15. A1nWood Crushed0:11
  16. A1oFalling Tree0:11
  17. A1pShattering Glass0:13
  18. Elemental - Air And Water
  19. A2aHurricane / Tornado1:00
  20. A2bIce Melting Into Flood0:48
  21. A2cTropical Storm1:17
  22. A2dThunderclap0:24
  23. A2eLightning Strike0:03
  24. A2fTorrential Rain0:46
  25. A2gFlood Tide0:50
  26. A2hBreached Dam0:37
  27. A2iFlood Water Rising (Interior)0:47
  28. Industrial / Domestic
  29. A3aExplosion (Close)0:06
  30. A3bExplosion (Distant)0:06
  31. A3cExplosion (Liquid)0:12
  32. A3dExplosion (Metal)0:14
  33. A3eExplosion (Gas)0:15
  34. A3fCollapsing Mine Shaft0:28
  35. A3gFalling Metalwork0:18
  36. A3hRadioactive Burn0:28
  37. A3iChemical Leak0:21
  38. A3jEscaping Gas0:30
  39. A3kBoiling Liquid0:22
  40. A3lElectric Shock0:03
  41. Transport
  42. B1aStorm At Sea Atmosphere (Drowning)1:02
  43. B1bShip Going Aground0:39
  44. B1cPlane Crash - Jet Exterior0:36
  45. B1dPlane Crash - Jet Interior0:36
  46. B1ePlane Crash - Piston Engine0:12
  47. B1fTrain Crash0:34
  48. B1gRoad Accident - Vehicle Strikes Pedestrian0:29
  49. B1hCar Approach, Skid And Crash0:19
  50. B1iCar Approach And Crash0:07
  51. B1jCar Skid And Crash0:08
  52. B1kBrake / Metal Squeal0:08
  53. B1lShattered Windscreen0:04
  54. Animal
  55. B2aSwarming Insects0:47
  56. B2bAnimal Stampede (Grass)0:51
  57. B2cAnimal Stampede (Broken Surface)0:53
  58. Human
  59. B3aRestless Crowd - Growing Anger0:46
  60. B3bRiot1:22
  61. B3cFighting (No Weapons)0:38
  62. B3dStomach Punch - Vocal Reaction0:01
  63. B3eStomach Punch0:01
  64. B3fBody Fall0:02
  65. B3gFurniture Crash0:03
  66. B3hRifle Shots0:09
  67. B3iMachine Gun Fire - Single Burst0:05
  68. B3jMachine Gun Fire - Several Bursts0:26
  69. B3kCrowd Panic1:05
  70. B3lMassacre0:38
  71. B3mReprisal Air Strike1:57

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sound Effects No. 16 - Disasters are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Sound Effects No. 16 - Disasters are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1977 and 1983.

When was Sound Effects No. 16 - Disasters first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Canada, Germany. One of them is BBC Records REC 295, released November 1977.

How do I tell if my copy of Sound Effects No. 16 - Disasters is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use REC 295, BBC 22295, TRC 913, INT 128.002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, REC 295 A 2◊6 and REC 295 B 2◊6. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sound Effects No. 16 - Disasters 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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