Vinyl pressings
by The Boomtown Rats · 1978
She's So Modern was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 7 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.
ENY 13 1F//2 E 13 8 BLAIR'SSide A runout, variant 1
ENY 13 2F//2 E 12 20Side B runout, variant 1
ENY 13 1F//2 E 12 6 BLAIR'SSide A runout, variant 2
ENY 13 2F//1 E 11 9Side B runout, variant 2
ENY 13 1F//1 E 1 1 5 BLAIR'SRunout side A, variant 1
ENY 13 2F//1 E 1 2 5Runout side B, variant 1
ENY 13 1F//1 E 1 2 6 BLAIR'SRunout side A, variant 2
ENY 13 2F//2 E 1 1 2Runout side B, variant 2
ENY13 1F//1 E BlairsA-side runout
ENY13 2F//2 EB-side runout
ENY13 1F//2 E 11 5 BLAIRSA side runout - variant 1
ENY13 2F//1 E 11 1B side runout - variant 1
ENY13 1F//2 E 11 11 BLAIRSA side runout - variant 2
ENY13 2F//2 E 12 6B side runout - variant 2
BlairsA Side - Etched
ENY13 1F//2 E 13 1 5A Side - Stamped
ENY13 2F//2 E 1 9B Side - Stamped
BlairsA Side - Etched
ENY13 1F//2 E 11 5A Side - Stamped
ENY13 2F//1 E 11 1B Side - Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Mercury 6008 521First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Ireland | Mulligan LUNS 715First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Mercury 6008 521First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Mercury 6008521First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Spain | Mercury 6008521First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Turkey | Philips 6008 521First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | Ensign ENY 13First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Ensign ENY 13First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Ensign ENY 13First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | UK | Ensign ENY 13First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Ensign ENY13First year7", 45 RPM, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1978 | UK | Ensign ENY 13First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Ensign ENY 13First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Ireland | Mulligan LUNS 715First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Ensign ENY 13First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of She's So Modern are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Ireland, Australia, Netherlands and more. One of them is Ensign ENY 13, released March 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ENY 13, ENY13, LUNS 715, 6008 521) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ENY 13 1F//2 E 13 8 BLAIR'S and ENY 13 2F//2 E 12 20. 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.
