Flying Lotus reissue flagged

Flying Lotus’ 2006 debut *1983* is getting a Record Store Day 2026 vinyl reissue, with copies slated for independent shops on Saturday, April 18. (recordstoreday.com) Record Store Day lists the release as a Brainfeeder LP with 2,000 copies and tags it as an “RSD First” title, meaning it debuts through the event rather than as a one-day-only exclusive. (recordstoreday.com) Flying Lotus’ own site says the reissue uses newly remastered audio and arrives across vinyl, compact disc, and digital formats on April 17, with the limited gold splatter LP tied to the Record Store Day rollout. (flying-lotus.com) Record Store Day 2026 falls on April 18, and the official list says special titles will be released at participating record stores as part of that event. (recordstoreday.com) That setup matters for buyers because Record Store Day titles are distributed through brick-and-mortar indie stores first, and the United Kingdom list says the releases will be sold “over the counter” at independent shops on the day. (recordstoreday.co.uk) The reissue also revives an album that has been unavailable on vinyl for years. Retail listings for the 2026 edition describe *1983* as out of print for more than a decade and frame the new pressing as a 20th-anniversary repress. (banquetrecords.com) Several sellers say the package has been dressed up for collectors, with remastering by Daddy Kev, a redesigned sleeve, embossing, and colored or gold splatter vinyl. (townsendmusic.store) The broader Record Store Day list is large enough that Flying Lotus is competing in a crowded field. Amoeba Music says the 2026 slate includes more than 365 special releases, spanning artists from Miles Davis to Madonna. (amoeba.com) 48 Hills singled out the Flying Lotus title in its early Record Store Day preview, placing it among the archival and specialty releases meant to pull collectors into shops before doors open on April 18. (48hills.org)