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Flying Teapot (Radio Gnome Invisible Part 1) by Gong, album cover

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Flying Teapot (Radio Gnome Invisible Part 1)

by Gong · 1973

30 pressings9 countriesSpace RockPsychedelic RockProg RockRock

Flying Teapot was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 Flying Teapot

1 pressing came out in 1973, the album's first year. 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

May 25, 1973
Label and catalog number
Virgin V 2002
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold, Black And White Labels
Runout / matrix

V 2002- A 1URunout side A, variant 1

V2002- B 1URunout side B, variant 1

V 2002 A-1U A 1Runout side A, variant 2

V 2002 B-1U A 1Runout side B, variant 2

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 30 vinyl pressings

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

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973UKVirgin V 2002First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974AustraliaVirgin L 35156 / Virgin V2002LP, AlbumLP, Album
1974UKVirgin V 2002 / Virgin V2002LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1974UKVirgin V 2002 / Virgin V2002LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1974UKVirgin V2002LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975JapanBYG Records YX-7024LP, AlbumLP, Album
1975UKVirgin V 2002LP, AlbumLP, Album
1976FranceBYG Records BYG 529 027 / BYG Records 529 027LP, AlbumLP, Album
1976GermanyBYG Records 6305 850LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1976GermanyBYG Records 6305 850LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976UKVirgin V 2002 / Virgin 800 296.320LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1978UKVirgin V2002LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984UKVirgin OVED 14LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1984UKVirgin V 2002 / Virgin OVED 14LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985PortugalCharly Records MOV. 10127LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1989UKVirgin OVED 14LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1999ItalyGet Back GET 569LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2019EuropeCharly Records CHARLY L 183 / Charly Records CHARLY L 178LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Colored vinyl
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2026USA & EuropeBYG Records BYG 529.027 / Charly Records 5061110805072LP, Album, Record Store Day, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Record Store Day, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ItalyVirgin OVED 14LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?ItalyGet Back GET 569LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
?ItalyVirgin OVED 14LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?ItalyVirgin OVED 14LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKCharly Records CR 30202LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKVirgin V2002 / Virgin V 2002LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKCharly Records CR 30202LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKVirgin OVED 14LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
?UKCharly Records CR 30202LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKVirgin V2002 / Virgin V 2002LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKVirgin V 2002LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Radio Gnome Invisible5:30
  2. A2Flying Teapot12:30
  3. B1The Pot Head Pixies3:00
  4. B2The Octave Doctors And The Crystal Machine2:00
  5. B3Zero The Hero And The Witch's Spell9:45
  6. B4Witch's Song / I Am Your Pussy5:10

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Flying Teapot are there?

30 vinyl pressings of Flying Teapot are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1973 and 2026.

When was Flying Teapot first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK. One of them is Virgin V 2002, released May 25, 1973.

How do I tell if my copy of Flying Teapot is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V 2002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V 2002- A 1U and V2002- B 1U. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Flying Teapot 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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