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Stereodisc Demonstration And Sound Effects Record

by Various Artists · 1959

16 pressings6 countriesSpecial EffectsNon-Music

Stereodisc Demonstration And Sound Effects Record was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Stereodisc Demonstration And Sound Effects Record

6 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Audio Fidelity AFSD 5890
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

AFSD-5890-A "SN" or "5N" (Hard to tell the difference)Side 1

AFSD-5890-B "SN" or "5N" (Hard to tell the difference)Side 2

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Audio Fidelity AFSD 5890
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AFSD-5890-A 8-13-61 (055-3-2-60) ////A\\\Side 1

AFSD-5890-R2-B 4-13-61 2 BCS-570Y-12617-R2-BSide 2

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Audio Fidelity AFSD 5890
Format
LP · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

AFSD-5890-A2 3-13-59 BCS-570Y-12617-A2SIDE 1 etched

AFSD-5890 R-B2 3-28-59 BCS-570Y-12617R-B2SIDE 2 etched

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Audio Fidelity AFSD 5890
Format
LP, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

AFSD-5890-A2 3-28-59 BCS-570Y-12617-A2Etched in runout side A

AFSD-5890-R2-B BCS-570Y-12617-R2-BEtched in runout side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 16 vinyl pressings

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

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959UKAudio Fidelity AFSD 5890First yearLPLP
1959UKAudio Fidelity AFSD 5890First yearLPLP
1959USAudio Fidelity AFSD 5890First yearLPLP
1959USAudio Fidelity AFSD 5890First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USAudio Fidelity AFSD 5890First yearLPLP
1959USAudio Fidelity AFSD 5890LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1959USAudio Fidelity AFSD 5890First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961USAudio Fidelity AFSD 5890LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1961USAudio Fidelity AFSD 5890LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKRCA International (Camden) INTS 1065LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1970UKRCA International (Camden) INTS 1065LP, Compilation, Partially Mixed, ReissueLP, Compilation, Partially Mixed, Reissue
1975BrazilAudio Fidelity AFSD 5890LPLP
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaAudio Fidelity AFSD 5890LPLP
?CanadaAudio Fidelity AFSD 5890LPLP
?IsraelAudio Fidelity AFSD 5890LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USAudiofidelity Enterprises, Inc. AFSD 5890LP, Compilation, Partially MixedLP, Compilation, Partially Mixed

Tracklist

  1. ADemonstration Of High Fidelity Sterephonic Sound
  2. B1Bridgehampton Road Races
  3. B2Fire Engines
  4. B3Tree Being Felled
  5. B4Mexican Bull Fight
  6. B5Subways
  7. B6Close Order Drill
  8. B7Tanks
  9. B8Machine Guns
  10. B9Pistol Shots
  11. B10Ricochets
  12. B11Cannons
  13. B12"Hell Drivers"

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Stereodisc Demonstration And Sound Effects Record are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Stereodisc Demonstration And Sound Effects Record are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1959 and 1975.

When was Stereodisc Demonstration And Sound Effects Record first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK. One of them is Audio Fidelity AFSD 5890.

How do I tell if my copy of Stereodisc Demonstration And Sound Effects Record is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AFSD 5890) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AFSD-5890-A "SN" or "5N" (Hard to tell the difference) and AFSD-5890-B "SN" or "5N" (Hard to tell the difference). Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Stereodisc Demonstration And Sound Effects Record 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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