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Floating Music

by Stomu Yamash'ta · 1972

13 pressings4 countriesFusionJazz-RockJazzRock

Floating Music was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 Floating Music

6 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 3 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.

UK

1972
Label and catalog number
Island Records HELP 12
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

HELP 12 A - 1U H 1Runout side A, variant 1

HELP 12 B - 1U P 1Runout side B, variant 1

HELP 12 A - 1U GRunout side A, variant 2

HELP 12 B - 1U GRunout side B, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1972
Label and catalog number
Island Records HELP 12
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

HELP 12 A-1U GIIRunout A-side, stamped

HELP 12 B-1U GLRunout B-side, etching

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972JapanLondon Records SLC(J) 423First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972JapanLondon Records SLC(J) 423First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1972SpainIsland Records 86.455-HFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972UKIsland Records HELP 12First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972UKIsland Records HELP 12First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972UKIsland Records HELP 12First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973ItalyIsland Records ILPS 19231LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ItalyIsland Records ORL 8082LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?ItalyIsland Records ORL 8082LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?ItalyIsland Records ILPS 19231 / Island Records ORL 8082LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKIsland Records HELP 12LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?UKIsland Records HELP 12LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?UKIsland Records HELP 12LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Poker Dice17:55
  2. A2Keep In Lane8:38
  3. B1Xingu13:09
  4. B2One Way11:55

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Floating Music are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Floating Music are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.

When was Floating Music first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, Japan, Spain. One of them is Island Records HELP 12.

How do I tell if my copy of Floating Music is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HELP 12, SLC(J) 423, 86.455-H) 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.

How much is Floating Music 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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