Vinyl pressings
by Mr. Oizo · 1999
Flat Beat was first pressed on vinyl in 1999. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1999, the album's first year, in 5 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.
DFI-99_ 2 F 104 A1Variant 1 - Side A runout
DFI-9 9_ 2 F 10 4 B1Variant 1 - Side B runout
DFI-99_ 2 F 104 A1Variant 2 - Side A runout stamped
DFI-9 9_ 2 F 10 4 B1 ⅢVariant 2 - Side B runout stamped (Ⅲ is etched)
ND 199-A InzadiEtched runout side A
ND 199-B InzadiEtched runout side B
ND 199-A InzadiRunout side A
ND 199-B InzadiRunout side B
ND 199-A InzadiA side run-out
ND 199-B InzadiB side run-out
CLUB 530-A InzadiHand-written on A-side runout
CLUB 530-B InzadiHand-written on B-side runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Italy | No Disc ND 199First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1999 | Italy | No Disc ND 299First year12" | 12" |
| 1999 | Italy | Nitelite Records ND 199 / No Disc ND 199First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1999 | Italy | No Disc ND 199 / Nitelite Records ND 199First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 1999 | Japan | F Communications PRT-356First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1999 | Spain | Le Club CLUB530First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1999 | France | F Communications F 104 PromoFirst year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1999 | UK & Europe | F Communications F 104First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | US | Mute MUSDJ70-0 / F Communications MUSDJ70-012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 2005 | France | F Communications F 10412", 45 RPM, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Repress |
| 2005 | Germany | Not On Label (Mr. Oizo) FLAT00112", Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | France | F Communications F 10412", 45 RPM, Repress, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Mr. Oizo) smug412", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
13 vinyl pressings of Flat Beat are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1999 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1999, in UK & Europe, Italy, Spain, France and more. One of them is F Communications F 104, released March 22, 1999.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F 104, ND 199, ND 299, CLUB530) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DFI-99_ 2 F 104 A1 and DFI-9 9_ 2 F 10 4 B1. 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.
