Vinyl pressings
by Thomas Dolby · 1982
She Blinded Me With Science was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
34 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 19 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.
VIPS 104 A-1U-1-2- 7 RAYSSide A runout, stamped/etched
VIPS 104 B-1U-1-3-4Side B runout, stamped
VIPS 104ASide A, label
VIPS 104BSide B, label
12 VIPS 104 A-1U-1-2-Runout, side A, var. 1
12 VIPS 104 B-1U-1-2- 2Runout, side B, var. 1
12 VIPS 104 A-1U-1-1- RAYSRunout, side A, var. 2
12 VIPS 104 B-1U-1-2-Runout, side B, var. 2
o B5204 • S45 • X600505A F1 #2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL gene ⓧRunout side A
o B5204 S45 X600412 • F1 #1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL gene ⓧRunout side B
SX600505ALabel A
SX600412Label B
B5204-S45-600505A F3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Gene x —◁A-Side Runout Etching
B 5204 S45-X600412-F3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Gene x —◁B-Side Runout Etching
SX600505ALabel side A
SX600412Label side B
0 B5204 S45-X600505A FI Sve (1) O-I SPSide A Runout Etched
Mastered By CapitolSide A runout, stamped
0 B5204 S45-X600412-FI Sve 0 SP O-ISide B Runout Etched
SX600505ASide A, label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Argentina | EMI DIF 234First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Australia | Parlophone A-874First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Australia | Parlophone ED-55First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Australia | Parlophone ED-55First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Australia | Parlophone A-874First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Barbados | EMI VIPS 104First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Brazil | Harvest 31C 006 07682 / Venice In Peril Records 31C 006 07682First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Harvest B-5204First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Not On Label B 5204First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Canada | Harvest B-5204First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | EMI 1C K 052-07 682 Z / EMI Electrola 1C K 052-07 682 ZFirst year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Europe | EMI 1C 006-07 682 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-07 682First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | EMI 1C 006-07 682 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-07 682First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | EMI 1C K 052-07 682 Z / EMI Electrola 1C K 052-07 682 ZFirst year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Europe | EMI 07682 / EMI Electrola 078627", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | US | BMG BMGCAT 402SV / Echo BMGCAT 402SV7", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Harvest B-52047", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Harvest B-52047", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
53 vinyl pressings of She Blinded Me With Science are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1982 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Venice In Peril Records VIPS 104.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VIPS 104, 12 VIPS 104, B-5204, SPRO-5204) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VIPS 104 A-1U-1-2- 7 RAYS and VIPS 104 B-1U-1-3-4. 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.
