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Sound Effects: U.S. Air Force Firepower

by No Artist · 1962

12 pressings4 countriesField RecordingSpecial EffectsNon-Music

Sound Effects: U.S. Air Force Firepower was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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: U.S. Air Force Firepower

6 pressings came out in 1962, 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.

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Audio Fidelity DFS 7012
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

DFS 7012 A TVCASide A etched

DFS 7012 B TVCASide B etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Audio Fidelity DFS 7012
Format
LP, Stereo · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

DFS-7012-1R A 1 Ray R RSide A, runout

DFS-7012B-2R A2 R Ray RSide B, runout

DFS 7012-ASide A, label

DFS 7012-BSide B, label

Full details of this pressing

Country unknown

1962
Label and catalog number
Audio Fidelity DFS 7012 H
Format
LP, Promo, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

DFS 7012 A C1 ✲Runout Side A

DFS 7012 B C1 ✲Runout 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962UnknownAudio Fidelity DFS 7012 HFirst yearLP, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1962CanadaAudio Fidelity DFS 7012First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962ItalyAudio Fidelity DFS 7012First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USAudio Fidelity DFM 7012First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962USAudio Fidelity DFS 7012First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USAudio Fidelity DFS 7012First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965USAudio Fidelity DFS 7012LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BelgiumAudio Fidelity DFS 7012 YLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USAudio Fidelity DFS 7012LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USAudio Fidelity DFS 7012LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USAudio Fidelity DFS 7012LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USAudio Fidelity DFS 7012LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Sonic Boom: F-104 "Starfighter"0:09
  2. A2Massed Strafing Runs By F-100's0:34
  3. A3RB-66 Photo Reconnaissance Fly-By (Photo-Flash Cartridge Drop)0:22
  4. A4F-100 "Super Sabres" Drop 500 Lb. Bombs (Ground Bursts)0:53
  5. A5F-100's Drop Bombs In Support Mission (Ground Bursts)0:46
  6. A6F-100's Fire Mixed Loads Of Rockets At Ground Targets0:51
  7. A7F-105 "Thunderchiefs" Strafe Ground Target With "Vulcan" 20MM Automatic Cannons (Ground Bursts)0:13
  8. A8F-100 Bombing Runs (Ground Bursts)0:44
  9. A9Radar-Aimed High Altitude Bombing Run By F-105's0:13
  10. A10F-105 Fighter-Bombers Drop 500 Lb. Bombs (Ground Bursts)0:21
  11. A11Air Controller Directs Tactical Air Command Strike By F-100's0:34
  12. A12F-100's In Napalm Bomb Attack On Ground Target0:20
  13. A13F-100's Strafe Ground Targets With 20MM Cannons1:41
  14. A14Mass Napalm Attack By F-100's (Ground Bursts)0:20
  15. A15F-101 "Voodoo", F-102 "Delta Dart", F-106 "Delta Dagger" Intercept Three B-57 "Canberra" Bombers0:25
  16. A16Low Level Bombing Run, Two F-100's0:11
  17. A17F-100 Launches "Bull Pup" Missile0:10
  18. A18Four F-101's Fire (MB-IT) "Genie" Rockets (Air Bursts)0:12
  19. B1Nuclear Bomb Explosion, Yucca Flat, Nevada0:44
  20. B2Simulated Nuclear Bomb Drop By F-1050:15
  21. B3Jet Fighters Taking Off (After Burners)0:43
  22. B4F-105's Fire Rockets At Ground Target (Ground Bursts)1:08
  23. B5Fly-By: B-28, T20A, C-470:43
  24. B6B 52's Starting Engines0:40
  25. B7B 52's Taxiing0:34
  26. B8B 52's Taking Off1:33
  27. B9Gatling Gun (Spanish-American War)0:10
  28. B1030 Caliber Machine Gun (WW II)0:10
  29. B1150 Caliber Machine Gun (WW II)0:07
  30. B1220MM (M39) Automatic Cannon0:06
  31. B1320 MM Vulcan "Gatling Gun" Type Aircraft Cannon0:05
  32. B14Psychological Warfare, Public Address From C-470:27
  33. B15Three F-106's Destroy Drone Target With (GAR-4A) "Falcon" Missiles0:21
  34. B16Four F-102's Fire Salvo Of 2.75 Rockets (Air Bursts)0:09
  35. B17F-104 "Starfighter" Destroys (HVAR) Target Rocket With 5-Inch (GAR-8) "Sidewinder" Millisles (Air Bursts)0:21
  36. B18B 52 Launches (GAM-77) "Hound Dog" Missile0:17
  37. B19C-130 "Hercules" Troop Transport, Assault Landing0:21
  38. B20C-130 Makes Rocket-Assisted Take-Off0:18

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sound Effects: U.S. Air Force Firepower are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Sound Effects: U.S. Air Force Firepower are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1962 and 1965.

When was Sound Effects: U.S. Air Force Firepower first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Canada, Italy. One of them is Audio Fidelity DFM 7012.

How do I tell if my copy of Sound Effects: U.S. Air Force Firepower is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DFM 7012, DFS 7012, DFS 7012 H) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sound Effects: U.S. Air Force Firepower 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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