Vinyl pressings
by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark · 1980
Enola Gay was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
40 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 15 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.
DIN 22-12-A1Side A runout, variant 1
1̶2̶ ̶D̶I̶N̶-̶2̶2̶-̶B̶1̶ ̶ DIN 2212 B-1-1-3 1 : RAYS...Side B runout, variant 1
DIN 22-12-A1Side A runout, variant 2
1̶2̶ ̶D̶I̶N̶-̶2̶2̶-̶B̶1̶ ̶ DIN 2212 B-1-1-2-4 : RAYS...Side B runout, variant 2
DIN-22 A3 AA-side runout, variant 1
DIN-22 B2 RAYS AB-side runout, variant 1
D̶I̶D̶ -DIN 22-A2 RAYS CA-side runout, variant 2
DIN-22-B2 RAYS AB-side runout, variant 2
DIN-22 A3A-side runout - Variant 1
DIN-22 B3B-side runout - Variant 1
DIN D̶I̶D̶ -22-A2 RAYSA-side runout - Variant 2
DIN-22-B2 RAYSB-side runout - Variant 2
DIN 22 A-1U-1-1-9Side A runout
DIN 22 B-1U-1-1- 6Side B runout
DIN 22-ASide A label
DIN 22-BSide B label
DIN-22 A3Side A runout, etched
DIN-22 B1 TOWNHOUSESide B runout, etched / stamped
DIN-22 A3 CA side runout, variant 1
DIN-22 B3 CB side runout, variant 1
DIN-22-A3 AA side runout, variant 2
DIN-22-B3 CB side runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Dindisc K-8106First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Belgium | Virgin 103.129First year7" | 7" |
| 1980 | Canada | Dindisc VS 1123 / Virgin VS 1123First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | Finland | Dindisc DIN 22First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | France | Dindisc 102454 / Virgin 102454First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Dindisc 102454 / Virgin 102454First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Germany | Virgin 102 454First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Germany | Virgin 102 454 / Virgin 102 454 - 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Virgin 102 454 / Dindisc 102 454First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Ireland | Dindisc DIN 22First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Italy | Dindisc VIN 45033First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | Dindisc VIN 45033First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Dindisc VIPX-1549 / Virgin VIPX-1549First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Dindisc VIPX-1549First year7", Single, Promo, White Label · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Dindisc 103 129First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Italy | Virgin 7243 895372 6 012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | France | Virgin 7243 5 47264 6 0 / Virgin 5 47264 612", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | UK | Virgin 0060253754077812", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | EMI 351130912", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | EMI 3551258 / EMI 060243551258712", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Virgin 102.454 / Dindisc 102.4547", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
54 vinyl pressings of Enola Gay are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1980 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Netherlands, Ireland and more. One of them is Dindisc DIN 22-12, released September 26, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DIN 22-12, DIN 22, AS 1247, 102.454) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DIN 22-12-A1 and 1̶2̶ ̶D̶I̶N̶-̶2̶2̶-̶B̶1̶ ̶ DIN 2212 B-1-1-3 1 : RAYS.... 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.
