Vinyl pressings
by They Might Be Giants · 1990
Flood was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1990, 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.
ST-E-60907A DMM-1 MASTERDISK DMM SP 1-1Side-A, etched
ST-E-60907B DMM-1 MASTERDISK DMM SP 1-1Side-B, etched
ST-E-60907-ASide-A label
ST-E-60907-BSide-B label
ST-E-60907-A-1A G1 (A) SL A1Side-A, etched
ST-E-60907-B-1A G1 (A) SL A2Side-B, etched
ST-E-60907-ASide-A label
ST-E-60907-BSide-B label
ST-E-960907/A DMM-1 MASTERDISK DMM SP 1-4 SP-AUS MX304803A side runout
ST-E-960907/B DMM-1 MASTERDISK DMM SP 1-4 SP-AUS MX304804B side runout
MX304803A side label
MX304804B side label
R / S Alsdorf 755 960907-1-ARunout side A, variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 755 960907-1-B2Runout side B, variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 755 960907-1-A 2Runout side A, variant 2
R / S Alsdorf 755 960907-1-B2 6Runout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Canada | Elektra 96 09071First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | UK & Europe | Elektra 960 907-1 / Elektra EKT 68First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | US | Elektra 9 60907-1 / Elektra 9 E1-60907LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1990 | US | Elektra 9 60907-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1990 | US | Elektra 9 60907-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | US | Elektra 60907-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Australia | Elektra 960907.1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1239LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | US | Asbestos Records ASB100 / Elektra ASB100LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | USA & Canada | Asbestos Records ASB100 / Elektra ASB100LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | USA & Canada | Asbestos Records ASB100 / Elektra ASB100LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition | LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition |
| 2015 | US | Asbestos Records ASB100 / Elektra ASB100LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | US | Asbestos Records ASB100 / Elektra ASB100LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | USA & Canada | Asbestos Records ABS100 / Elektra ABS100LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | US | Idlewild Recordings IDLE154 / Elektra IDLE154LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2020 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1239LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | USA & Canada | Elektra / Idlewild Recordings IDLE185BLKLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | USA & Canada | Idlewild Recordings IDLE185 / Elektra IDLE185LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | USA & Canada | Idlewild Recordings IDLE185BLK / Elektra IDLE185BLKLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
19 vinyl pressings of Flood are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1990 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in US, Australia, Canada, UK & Europe. One of them is Elektra 9 60907-1, released January 15, 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 60907-1, 60907-1, 960907.1, 96 09071) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-E-60907A DMM-1 MASTERDISK DMM SP 1-1 and ST-E-60907B DMM-1 MASTERDISK DMM SP 1-1. 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.
