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Blur — Modern Life Is Rubbish

Modern Life Is Rubbish by Blur — album cover

Known pressings

18 distinct releases are catalogued for this album. Year, country, label and catalogue number are what identify a pressing — match all four before you buy.

YearCountryLabelCatalogue #Format
1993CAEMI, FoodE2 0777 7 89442 2 5, FOOD CD 9CD
1993GBParlophone, Food0777 7 89442 2 5, FOODCD 9CD
1993GBFoodFOOD LP 912" Vinyl
1993GBFoodFOODLP912" Vinyl — mispressing
1993JPFoodTOCP-7743CD
1993USFood, SBK Records0777 7 89442 2 4, K2-89442CD
1993USSBK RecordsDPRO-89442, K2-89442CD
1993USSBK RecordsK2-89442CD
1997JPFoodTOCP-3307CD
2012JPParlophoneTOCP-71338, TOCP 71338•39, TOCP-71338•39, TOCP-71339, TOCP-71352, TOCP-71353CD — special edition
2012XEParlophone, Food5099962483919, FOODLPX912" Vinyl
2012XEParlophone, Food5099964480824, FOODCDX9CD
2014USParlophone—Digital Media
2023—Parlophone, Food5099962483919, FOODLPX912" Vinyl — 30th anniversary 180g orange vinyl
2025JPWarner Music JapanWPCR-85169CD — Japan version with 3 bonus tracks (15, 16, 17)
—AFParlophone—Digital Media — special edition
—GBParlophone, Food0777 7 89442 2 5, FOODCD9CD — post-1994 UK repress with mould SID codes
—XEParlophone, Food0777 7 89442 2 5, FOOD CD 9, FOODCD 9, FOODCD9CD — EU repress

What to hunt

Ten editions worth chasing for this album, from the original first pressing to promo and audiophile issues.