US
1963- Label and catalog number
- Audio Fidelity DFS 7777
- Format
- LP, Compilation
- Runout / matrix
DFS 7777(REG) DFS 7013 A SNSide A
DFS 7777 B REV SNSide B
Vinyl pressings
by No Artist · 1963
Stereo Spectacular Demonstration & Sound Effects was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 2 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.
DFS 7777(REG) DFS 7013 A SNSide A
DFS 7777 B REV SNSide B
DFS~7777•A-2R AI [Ray Hagerty signature] RRunout side A etched, A in AI and last R stamped, variant 1
DFS 7777 B-2R CI [Ray Hagerty signature] RRunout side B etched, CI stamped, variant 1
DFS 7013A-7R 12 [Ray Hagerty signature] RRunout side A etched, 12 stamped, variant 2
DFS 7777B-6R AI [Ray Hagerty signature] RRunout side B etched, AI & R stamped, variant 2
DFS-7013-A 9R B3 RSide A
DFS 7777 B (REV)-3R A1 RSide B
DFS-7777AM (MARQUETTE) X-IIISide A
DFS-7777B (REV) XSide B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Canada | Audio Fidelity DFS 7777First yearLP | LP |
| 1963 | US | Audio Fidelity DFS 7777First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1963 | US | Audio Fidelity DFS 7777LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| 1963 | US | Audio Fidelity DFS 7777 / Marque Music DFS 7777First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1963 | US | Audio Fidelity DFS 7777 / Marque Music DFS 7777LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| 1963 | US | Audio Fidelity DFS 7777First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Audio Fidelity DFS 7777First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1963 | US | Audio Fidelity DFS 7777First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1963 | US | Audio Fidelity DFS 7777First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1963 | US | Audio Fidelity DFS 7777First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Audio Fidelity DFS 7777LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | Realistic 50-7777LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Realistic 50-777 / Webcor 50-777LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1971 | US | Realistic 50-7777LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Realistic 50-777 / Marquette 50-777LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1971 | US | Realistic 50-2021LP, Stereo, Quadraphonic | LP, Stereo, Quadraphonic |
| 1971 | US | Realistic 50-7777LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Capri CA 85-HLP | LP |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Capri CA 85 / De Bijenkorf BKK 2LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Brazil | Audio Fidelity AFLP 82557LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Audio Fidelity DFS 7777LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Brazil | Continental 3.10-410-003 / Audio Fidelity 3.10-410-003LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Audio Fidelity DFS 800.003 / Chantecler 4-10-410-003LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Audio Fidelity DFS 7777LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Canada | Audio Fidelity DFS 7777LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | Audio Fidelity DFS 7777LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Dankers DL-1LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Capri CA 85 / De Bijenkorf BKK 2LP | LP |
| ? | US | Audio Fidelity SNP-90396LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | Audio Fidelity DFS 7777LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
30 vinyl pressings of Stereo Spectacular Demonstration & Sound Effects are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1963 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Canada. One of them is Audio Fidelity DFS 7777.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DFS 7777) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DFS 7777(REG) DFS 7013 A SN and DFS 7777 B REV SN. 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.
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