US
1996- Label and catalog number
- Flatline Records FLA 002
- Format
- 12"
Vinyl pressings
by Djaimin · 1996
Hindu Lover was first pressed on vinyl in 1996. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1996, the album's first year, in 4 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | France | Airplay Records 575 751-2First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1996 | France | Airplay Records 575 751-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1996 | France | Airplay Records 575 751-112", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1996 | Italy | D:vision Records DVDM 159First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1996 | Italy | D:vision Records DV 160First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1996 | UK | Slip 'n' Slide SLIP 42First year12" | 12" |
| 1996 | UK | Deconstruction 74321 41813 1First year12" | 12" |
| 1996 | UK | Deconstruction HINDU 01First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1996 | UK | Deconstruction DJAIMIN 1First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1996 | UK | Slip 'n' Slide SLIP 42First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1996 | US | Flatline Records FLA 002First year12" | 12" |
| 1996 | US | Flatline Records FLA 002First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1997 | UK | Deconstruction DJAIM 112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | UK | Deconstruction 74321 45867 112", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Hindu Lover are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1996 and 1997.
The earliest pressings are from 1996, in US, UK, France, Italy. One of them is Flatline Records FLA 002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FLA 002, SLIP 42, 74321 41813 1, HINDU 01) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.