Flying Lotus RSD Reissue

Flying Lotus’ 2006 debut *1983* is getting a Record Store Day reissue on Saturday, April 18, as a limited gold splatter vinyl release from Brainfeeder. (recordstoreday.com) The new edition is part of Record Store Day 2026 and is listed as an exclusive vinyl release under Brainfeeder, the label founded by Steven Ellison, who records as Flying Lotus. (recordstoreday.com) Flying Lotus’ own site says the reissue arrives on April 17, 2026 in remastered form across vinyl, compact disc, and digital formats, with the gold splatter long-playing record positioned as the limited physical variant. (flying-lotus.com) The vinyl repress lands nearly 20 years after *1983* first came out in 2006. Record Store Day listings in the United Kingdom say the album has been out of print on vinyl for more than a decade. (flying-lotus.com) (recordstoreday.co.uk) That gap helps explain why this release is being framed as an anniversary pressing rather than a routine catalog refresh. Record Store Day’s United Kingdom site calls it a “20 year anniversary vinyl repress” with remastered audio by Daddy Kev and a new metallic sleeve with embossing. (recordstoreday.co.uk) The packaging is part of the pitch. The Line of Best Fit reports that the record comes in an iridescent gold metallic sleeve, with artwork by Brandy Flower and design and layout by Adam Stover. (thelineofbestfit.com) The album also marks an early chapter in Flying Lotus’ career before later records like *Los Angeles* in 2008 and *Cosmogramma* in 2010 made him a central figure in the Los Angeles beat scene. Retail and media listings for the reissue repeatedly describe *1983* as a record that helped define that scene’s early sound. (flying-lotus.com) (inverted-audio.com) Retail listings differ on the pressing size. Rough Trade says the release is limited to 5,000 copies, while Plaid Room Records lists 2,000 copies for the United States, suggesting the larger figure may be worldwide and the smaller one domestic. (roughtrade.com) (plaidroomrecords.com) For buyers, the practical detail is unchanged: Record Store Day titles go on sale first in participating shops on April 18, with some stores saying unsold copies can move online on Monday, April 20. For Brainfeeder, the reissue puts Flying Lotus’ first album back in bins in a format built for collectors. (banquetrecords.com) (soundrecords.im)