Forward Sound & Vision

Forward Sound & Vision was an English manufacturing company. This company ran a CD manufacturing plant in London, originally opened in 1993 under the name ODC UK, which was renamed Forward Sound & Vision around late 1996. In-house glass mastering began in 1997. The Forward Sound & Vision group also included vinyl plant Orlake Records, audio cassette duplicator Tape Duplication/TDC, and video cassette duplicator FPA Video Duplication (FPA Video).

Sometime around 1998, Foward Sound & Vision was renamed First Sound & Vision Group Ltd.

This company can be identified by the text 'Forward Sound & Vision' or 'FS&V' in the disc matrix, often next to its logo: three diagonal lines inside a circle (see images section). For discs ~1999 onwards that name just 'FSV' in the matrix, consider crediting FSV instead of this profile.

Additionally, this company can be identified and credited by a combination of NNNNN (five-digit matrix number) and MMDDYY (date code in matrix) plus/minus IFPI LD81 plus/minus IFPI 69** (check image section for characteristic layout of NNNNN/MMDDYY and mastering SID code highlighted in red boxes). The five-digit matrix is often suffixed with a slash and an extra digit in the form NNNNN/N. Please enter only the five-digit NNNNN in LCCN without the slash and suffixed digit. Please note that for date codes indicating 1999-02-00 or later, FSV should be credited instead of this profile when neither manufacturer is named in the matrix.

Preferred LCCN role:
· Glass Mastered At - with mastering SID code LD81
· Pressed By - with mould SID code IFPI 69** or no mould SID code