Special Effects
847works
3,180pressings
1912first year
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| Format | 1940s | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinyl | 18% | 96% | 96% | 93% | 65% | 11% | 14% | 22% | 36% |
| CD | · | · | · | · | 17% | 66% | 53% | 33% | 9% |
| Cassette | · | · | · | 5% | 15% | 16% | 3% | 8% | 11% |
| File | · | · | · | · | · | · | 8% | 22% | 30% |
| CDr | · | · | · | · | · | 1% | 15% | 6% | 5% |
Sounds like
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Most-pressed works
| Title | Artist | Year | Pressings |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Journey Into Stereo Sound | Various | 1958 | 61 |
| Stereo Spectacular Demonstration & Sound Effects | No Artist | 1963 | 33 |
| Sound Effects Volume 1 | No Artist | 1965 | 33 |
| How To Give Yourself A Stereo Check-Out | No Artist | 1967 | 29 |
| Chilling, Thrilling Sounds Of The Haunted House | No Artist | 1964 | 26 |
| Sound Effects, Volume 2 | No Artist | 24 | |
| Sound Effects Vol. 13 (Death & Horror) | Mike Harding (3) | 1977 | 23 |
| Úvodní Deska Ke Stereofonnímu Poslechu | Various | 1974 | 22 |
| Double F - Double S (Stereo Demonstration Record) | Various | 1958 | 21 |
| Out Of This World - Atmospheric Sounds And Effects From The BBC Radiophonic Workshop | BBC Radiophonic Workshop | 1976 | 21 |
| L'Enfant Assassin Des Mouches | Jean-Claude Vannier | 1972 | 17 |
| More Death & Horror - Sound Effects No. 21 | Mike Harding (3) | 1978 | 17 |
| Authentic Sound Effects Volume 1 | Jac Holzman | 16 | |
| Stereodisc Demonstration And Sound Effects Record | Various | 1959 | 16 |
| Sound Effects Volume 3 | No Artist | 1962 | 16 |
| Famous Monsters Speak! | Cherney Berg | 1963 | 16 |
| WALL-E (An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack) | Thomas Newman | 2008 | 16 |
| Stereo Spectacular Demonstration & Sound Effects | Various | 1962 | 15 |
| Halloween Horrors: The Sounds Of Halloween (And Other Useful Effects) | J. Robert Elliot | 1977 | 15 |
| Beyond The Mind's Eye | Jan Hammer | 1992 | 15 |
| Sound Effects, Volume 4 | No Artist | 1963 | 14 |
| Authentic Sound Effects Volume 2 | Jac Holzman | 1964 | 14 |
| Sound Effects No. 1 | No Artist | 1969 | 14 |
| Star Trek Generations - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Dennis McCarthy | 1994 | 14 |
| Sound In The Round | No Artist | 1958 | 13 |
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Built from the Discogs monthly data dumps (CC0), snapshot 2026-09-01. Counts are of catalogued works and pressings, not of listening.