Vinyl pressings
by Herbie Hancock · 1975
Flood was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
SOPZ-98A1 1 A 1Runout side A variant 1
SOPZ-98B1 1 A 5Runout side B variant 1
SOPZ-99A1 1 A 2Runout side C variant 1
SOPZ-99B2 1 B 3Runout side D variant 1
SOPZ-98A1 1 A 1Runout Side A [Stamped]
SOPZ-98B1 1 A 5Runout Side B [Stamped]
SOPZ-99A1 1 A 2Runout Side C [Stamped]
SOPZ-99B2 1 B 3Runout Side D [Stamped]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPZ 98~99First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPZ 98~99First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | CBS/Sony 40AP 565-6LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AP 2183~4LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Sony Music SOPZ 98-99LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2015 | Europe | Sony Music SOPZ 98-99LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2018 | US | Get On Down GET 51294-LP / Sony Music Commercial Music Group 19075871481LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Columbia 19075871481 / Get On Down GET 51446-LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Herbie Hancock) HHF-102LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Herbie Hancock) HHF-102LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Test pressing |
10 vinyl pressings of Flood are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1975 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Japan. One of them is CBS/Sony SOPZ 98~99.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SOPZ 98~99) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SOPZ-98A1 1 A 1 and SOPZ-98B1 1 A 5. 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.
