US
1983- Label and catalog number
- Enigma ENIGMA 21
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album
- Runout / matrix
ENIGMA #-21-A G-1 SLM S-11265 △5592 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ℇ2Runout side A
ENIGMA # 21-B G-1 SLM S-11266 △5592-X 1-1 ℇ2Runout side B
Vinyl pressings
Smell Of Female
by The Cramps · 1983
30 pressings5 countriesRockabillyPsychobillyRock & RollRock
Smell Of Female was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
How to spot a first pressing of Smell Of Female
9 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 3 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.
US
1983- Label and catalog number
- Big Beat Records NW10 7BP
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, White Label
UK
November 11, 1983- Label and catalog number
- Big Beat Records NED 6
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Stereo · Sonopress Pressing
- Runout / matrix
NEDP 6 A B-1389A-1 020Side A runout, variant 1
NEDP 6B1 B-1389B-1 II 020Side B runout, variant 1
NEDP 6 A-2 020 B-1389 A-2 RCSide A runout, variant 2
NEDP 6 B1 RC B-1389 B-1 020Side B runout, variant 2
UK
November 11, 1983- Label and catalog number
- Big Beat Records NED 6
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Stereo · Lyntone Pressing, Red
- Runout / matrix
NED 6A Lyn-13797 GGSide A, etched
NED 6B Lyn-13798 GG ISide B, etched
UK
November 11, 1983- Label and catalog number
- Big Beat Records NED 6
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Stereo · Lyntone Pressing
- Runout / matrix
NED 6 A Lyn-13797 GGSide A runout etched variant 1
NED 6 B Lyn-13798 GGSide B runout etched variant 1
NED 6 A Lyn-13797 GG QSide A runout etched variant 2
NED 6 B Lyn-13798 GG TSide B runout etched variant 2
UK
1983- Label and catalog number
- Big Beat Records NED 6
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Stereo · Sonopress Pressing
- Runout / matrix
NEDP 6A-2 020 B-1389 A-2 RcSide A runout, variant 1
NEDP 6B Rc B-1389 B-1 II 020Side B runout, variant 1
NEDP 6 A-2 020 B-1389 A-2 RcSide A runout, variant 2
NEDP 6 B1 Rc B-1389 B-1 II 020Side B runout, variant 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 30 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1980s14 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | France | New Rose Records NEW 25First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album |
| 1983 | UK | Big Beat Records NED 6First year12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Big Beat Records NED 6First year12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, White Label, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, White Label, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Big Beat Records NED 6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Misprint | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Misprint |
| 1983 | US | Enigma ENIGMA 21First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album |
| 1983 | US | Big Beat Records NW10 7BPFirst year12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, White Label |
| 1983 | US | Enigma ENIGMA 2112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | UK | Big Beat Records NED 6First year12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Big Beat Records NED 6First year12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1983 | UK | Big Beat Records NED 6First year12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | New Rose Records CRAMPS 17", 45 RPM, 7", 45 RPM, 7", 45 RPM, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, 7", 45 RPM, 7", 45 RPM, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | UK | Big Beat Records NED P 612", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1984 | UK | Big Beat Records NED P 612", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1986 | France | New Rose Records NEW 2512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Repress | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Repress |
1990s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | US | Dutch East Wax Records DEI2005-1 / Enigma DEI2005-1LP, Mini-Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Mini-Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1990 | US | Dutch East Wax Records DEI2005-1 / Enigma DEI2005-1LP, Mini-Album, Reissue | LP, Mini-Album, Reissue |
| 1990 | US | Dutch East Wax Records DEI2005-1 / Enigma DEI2005-1LP, Mini-Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Mini-Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
2000s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | US | Vengeance Records 670LP, Mini-Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Mini-Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2001 | US | Vengeance Records VGN 670LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
2010s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | UK | Big Beat Records NED 612", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | US | Vengeance Records 670LP, Mini-Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Mini-Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
2020s5 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Vengeance Records 670LP, Mini-Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Mini-Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Vengeance Records VEN670 / Vengeance Records 670LP, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Mini-Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Unknown | Big Beat Records (Not On Label)12", Mini-Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Mini-Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2026 | Europe | Big Beat Records NED 6R / Ace NED 6RLP, 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Japan | Solid Records CDSOL-72754 / Ace NED 6RLP, Mini-Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Mini-Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
Year unknown4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Big Beat Records NED 612", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Reissue, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | New Rose Records NEW 2512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Repress | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | Big Beat Records NED 612", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Reissue, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Big Beat Records NED 612", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Reissue, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Reissue, Stereo |
Tracklist
- A1Thee Most Exalted Potentate Of Love
- A2You Got Good Taste
- A3Call Of The Wighat
- B1Faster Pussycat
- B2I Ain't Nuthin' But A Gorehound
- B3Psychotic Reaction
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Smell Of Female are there?
30 vinyl pressings of Smell Of Female are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1983 and 2026.
When was Smell Of Female first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, France. One of them is Enigma ENIGMA 21.
How do I tell if my copy of Smell Of Female is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ENIGMA 21, NW10 7BP, NED 6, NEW 25) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ENIGMA #-21-A G-1 SLM S-11265 △5592 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ℇ2 and ENIGMA # 21-B G-1 SLM S-11266 △5592-X 1-1 ℇ2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Smell Of Female on vinyl worth?
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.
