Flying Lotus reissue on RSD
A niche preview flagged that Record Store Day 2026 will include a re‑release of a Flying Lotus classic, calling it one of the year’s standout specialty drops. (48hills.org) The write‑up framed this as the kind of collector‑level offering that draws steady in‑store crowds on April 18. (48hills.org)
Flying Lotus’ 2006 debut *1983* is returning as an official Record Store Day release on Saturday, April 18, 2026. (recordstoreday.com) Record Store Day’s 2026 list names the release as *1983* on Brainfeeder, in vinyl format, with April 18 set as the in-store street date at participating independent shops. (recordstoreday.com) Flying Lotus’ own site says the reissue arrives one day earlier, on April 17, 2026, as a newly remastered edition on vinyl, compact disc, and digital, with a limited gold splatter long-playing record. (flying-lotus.com) That split reflects how Record Store Day works: the event’s exclusive and limited titles are sold through participating independent stores, and the organization says the 2026 specials will be released as part of the April 18 celebration. (recordstoreday.com) Record Store Day said the event began with independent record store owners and employees in 2007, and the first Record Store Day was held on April 19, 2008. The group now says it includes nearly 1,400 independently owned stores in the United States and thousands more internationally. (recordstoreday.com) The reissue reaches back to the start of Steven Ellison’s recording career. Record Store Day’s release page says *1983* was Flying Lotus’ first release on Brainfeeder, while the artist page says he later broke through more widely with *Los Angeles* in 2008 and *Cosmogramma* in 2010. (recordstoreday.com) Retail listings are pitching the album as a scarce item. Spindizzy Records in Dublin says the vinyl has been out of print for more than a decade and describes this edition as a 20th-anniversary repress, while Amoeba says the 2026 Record Store Day slate includes more than 365 special releases. (spindizzyrecords.com) (amoeba.com) A Bay Area preview at 48 Hills singled out the Flying Lotus title as one of the releases likely to pull collectors into stores on April 18, alongside the wider annual rush for limited vinyl. (48hills.org) For shoppers, the practical detail is simple: if you want *1983* on Record Store Day, the official on-sale date is Saturday, April 18, and the copies are headed to indie stores first. (recordstoreday.com)
