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Vinyl pressings

The Orchestral Tubular Bells

by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra · 1975

65 pressings20 countriesFolk RockModern ClassicalProg RockRock

The Orchestral Tubular Bells was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 The Orchestral Tubular Bells

22 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 14 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

1975
Label and catalog number
Virgin V 2026Virgin V2026
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

V 2026 A-1USide A (Stamped)

V 2026 B-1USide B (Stamped)

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US

1975
Label and catalog number
Virgin VR-13-115
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ST-VR753297B AT GPSide A Runout [Hand-Etched]

ST-VR753298-2 PRSide B Runout [Hand-Etched]

STVR-753297BBB-1 AT GP PR DSide A Runout

ST-VR-753298-222-1 PR DSide B Runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1975
Label and catalog number
Virgin VR 13-115
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ST-VR-753297RIMatrix on label side 1

ST-VR-753298RIMatrix on label side 2

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US

1975
Label and catalog number
Virgin VR 13-115
Format
LP, Album, Promo · DJ promo
Runout / matrix

ST-VR-753297-DJ-RIMatrix on label, side 1

ST-VR-753298-DJ-RIMatrix on label, side 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1975
Label and catalog number
Virgin VR-13-115
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PR Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-VR-753297-DJ PRA label

ST-VR-753298-DJ PRB label

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 65 vinyl pressings

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

1970s33 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975AustraliaVirgin L 35408LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1975AustriaVirgin 88 559 XOTFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975BrazilVirgin VRLP-11991First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975CanadaVirgin VR 13-115First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975FranceVirgin 840 059 / Virgin XBLY 840.059First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975FranceVirgin 2933 736First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975FranceVirgin 202618First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975GermanyVirgin 88 559 XOTFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975ItalyVirgin VIL 12026First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975JapanVirgin YX-7018-VRFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975NetherlandsVirgin 88 557 ET / Virgin 88 559 XOTFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975NetherlandsVirgin 88 557 ETFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975New ZealandVirgin V2026First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975ScandinaviaVirgin V 2026 / Virgin V-2026First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975SpainVirgin 88559-I / Virgin E-88 559First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 33 pressings from the 1970s
1980s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981SpainVirgin 88559-I / Virgin 88.559-ILP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982South AfricaVirgin VNC 5027LP, AlbumLP, Album
1983SpainVirgin 88559-ILP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984EuropeVirgin 88 559-270 / Virgin 88 559 XOTLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984FranceVirgin 70037LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1984FranceVirgin 70037LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984GermanyVirgin 88 559-270 / Virgin 88 559 XOTLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1984GermanyVirgin 88 559-270 / Virgin 88 559 XOTLP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1984UKVirgin V2026 / Virgin V 2026LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985ItalyVirgin OVED 97LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1986CanadaVirgin VM 2026LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1986EuropeVirgin 88 559 / Virgin 88 559-270LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1986GermanyVirgin 88 559 / Virgin 88 559-270LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1988GreeceVirgin VG 50353LP, AlbumLP, Album
1989UKVirgin VVIP 101LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaVirgin V2026 / Virgin V-2026LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
?AustraliaVirgin V-2026LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
?AustraliaVirgin OVED97 / Virgin OVED 97LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaVirgin VR 13-115LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaVirgin VM 2026LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeVirgin 88 559 XOTLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceVirgin 202618LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyVirgin 88 559 XOTLP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?GermanyVirgin 88 559-270 / Virgin 88 559 XOTLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyVirgin 88 559 XOTLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyVirgin 88 559 XOTLP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?SpainVirgin H-OVED 97LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?SpainVirgin E-88.859 / Virgin E 88559LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKVirgin OVED 97LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKVirgin OVED 97LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 17 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. AThe Orchestral Tubular Bells (Part 1)26:10
  2. BThe Orchestral Tubular Bells (Part 2)24:36

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Orchestral Tubular Bells are there?

65 vinyl pressings of The Orchestral Tubular Bells are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1975 and 1989.

When was The Orchestral Tubular Bells first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, US, Austria, Brazil and more. One of them is Virgin V 2026.

How do I tell if my copy of The Orchestral Tubular Bells is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V 2026, VR-13-115, VR 13-115, 88 559 XOT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V 2026 A-1U and V 2026 B-1U. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Orchestral Tubular Bells 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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