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Enema of the State is the third studio album by American rock band Blink-182, released on June 1, 1999, by MCA Records. The trio formed in Southern California, gaining an early fanbase with their fast tempos, catchy hooks, and trademark irreverence. The band gained greater visibility after releasing their second album, Dude Ranch (1997), which featured the modern rock hit "Dammit". For its follow-up, the band recruited veteran producer Jerry Finn, who became a key creative partner and an important figure in defining their sound. It also marked their first recording with drummer Travis Barker, whose speed, precision, and versatility helped elevate their musicianship. Recorded across their hometown of San Diego and Los Angeles over three months, Enema of the State introduced a cleaner, more melodic approach that contrasted with the band's rawer early work. Finn's glossy production emphasized tight arrangements, bright harmonies, and a polished pop sensibility that would become emblematic of mainstream pop-punk. Guitarist Tom DeLonge and bassist Mark Hoppus primarily culled stories from friends and autobiographical situations to craft summer-related tracks revolving around teenage breakups, suburban parties and maturity, as well as more offbeat subject matter such as UFO conspiracy theories. The cover art famously features adult film actress Janine Lindemulder in a nurse uniform; the title is a pun on the term enemy of the state. Upon release, Enema of the State was a huge commercial hit, though some critics viewed the band's radio-friendly sound and goofy image conflicting, dismissing their act as a joke. With more than 15 million copies sold globally, the album helped cement the band's status as one of the biggest rock acts of the new millennium. "What's My Age Again?", "All the Small Things", and "Adam's Song" became hit singles and MTV staples, generating heavy airplay. Widely regarded as a defining pop-punk record, Enema of the State has had a lasting impact on the genre and beyond; it helped reinvent the sound for a new generation and inspired countless artists, tributes, and accolades.
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176 releasesVinyl(42)
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightGeffen Records / Universal Music Special Markets
United States“1st pressing on vinyl. Limited to 2,000 copies. Housed in a gatefold jacket, includes lyric insert. Tracks are listed sequentially as they appear on the release. Recorded at Mad Hatter, Signature Sound, Big Fish, Conway Recording Studio...”
Cat#: B0013812-01
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMightier Than Sword / Universal Music Special Markets
United States“© 2009 Mightier Than Sword Records ℗ 2009 Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. 1st pressing of 2009 reissue version: 600 180 gram black [10th Anniversary Series #1]. 500 clear blue. 500 clear red. 500 c...”
Cat#: B0013267-01 · MTS.013
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMightier Than Sword / Universal Music Special Markets
United States“© 2009 Mightier Than Sword Records ℗ 2009 Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. 1st pressing of 2009 reissue version: 600 180 gram black [10th Anniversary Series #1]. 500 clear blue. (this) 500 clear red. 500 c...”
Cat#: B0013267-01 · MTS.013
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMightier Than Sword / Universal Music Special Markets
United States“© 2009 Mightier Than Sword Records ℗ 2009 Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. 1st pressing of 2009 reissue version: 600 180 gram black [10th Anniversary Series #1] 500 clear blue. 500 clear red. (This)...”
Cat#: B0013267-01 · MTS.013
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMightier Than Sword / Universal Music Special Markets
United States“Limited to 10 hand-numbered copies.”
Cat#: B0013267-01 · MTS.013
Enema of the State
chevron_rightMightier Than Sword / Universal Music Special Markets
United States“© 2009 Mightier Than Sword Records ℗ 2009 Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. 1st pressing of 2009 reissue version: 600 180 gram black [10th Anniversary Series #1]”
Cat#: B0013267-01 · MTS.013
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMightier Than Sword / Universal Music Special Markets
United States“Pressing of 500 copies clear green vinyl; packaged in gatefold sleeve and includes insert with lyrics. Tracks are listed sequentially on jacket and labels. Recorded at Mad Hatter, Signature Sound, Big Fish, Conway Recording Studios, Th...”
Cat#: B0013267-01 · MTS.013
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMightier Than Sword / Universal Music Special Markets
United States“Recorded at Mad Hatter, Signature Sound, Big Fish, Conway Recording Studios, The Bomb Factory, and Studio West. Mixed at South Beach Studios, except B3, B5: Mixed at Conway Recording Studio. Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering. Prep...”
Cat#: B0013267-01 · MTS.013
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMightier Than Sword / Universal Music Special Markets
United StatesCat#: B0013267-01 · MTS.013
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMightier Than Sword / Universal Music Special Markets
United States“©2009 Mightier Than Sword Records ℗2009 Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. 2220 Colorado Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90404. Recorded at Mad Hatter, Signature Sound, Big Fish, Conway Recording Studios, The Bomb Fa...”
Cat#: B0013267-01 · MTS.013 · Mightier Than Sword 13
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMightier Than Sword / Universal Music Special Markets
United States“©2009 Mightier Than Sword Records ℗2009 Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. 2220 Colorado Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90404. Recorded at Mad Hatter, Signature Sound, Big Fish, Conway Recording Studios, The Bomb Fa...”
Cat#: B0013267-01 · MTS.013 · Mightier Than Sword 13
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMightier Than Sword / Universal Music Special Markets
United States“©2009 Mightier Than Sword Records ℗2009 Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. 2220 Colorado Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90404. Recorded at Mad Hatter, Signature Sound, Big Fish, Conway Recording Studios, The Bomb Fa...”
Cat#: B0013267-01 · MTS.013 · Mightier Than Sword 13
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMightier Than Sword
United States“Recorded at Mad Hatter, Signature Sound, Big Fish, Conway Recording Studios, The Bomb Factory, and Studio West. Mixed at South Beach Studios, except B3, B5: Mixed at Conway Recording Studio. Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering. P...”
Cat#: MTS.013
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMightier Than Sword / Universal Music Special Markets
United States“©2009 Mightier Than Sword Records ℗2009 Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. 2220 Colorado Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90404. Recorded at Mad Hatter, Signature Sound, Big Fish, Conway Recording Studios, The Bomb Fa...”
Cat#: B0013267-01 · MTS.013 · Mightier Than Sword 13
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMightier Than Sword / Universal Music Special Markets
United States“Recorded at Mad Hatter, Signature Sound, Big Fish, Conway Recording Studios, The Bomb Factory, and Studio West. Mixed at South Beach Studios, except B3, B5: Mixed at Conway Recording Studio. Preproduction done at DML Studios. Comes in g...”
Cat#: B0013267-01 · MTS.013
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMightier Than Sword / Universal Music Special Markets
United States“© 2009 Mightier Than Sword Records ℗ 2009 Universal Music Enterprises, a division of UMG Recordings Inc. Solid Blue vinyl ltd. 250 Tracks are listed sequentially as listed upon the center label and the back of the record's jacket.”
Cat#: B0013267-01 · MTS.013
Enema of the State
chevron_rightUniversal Music Special Markets
United StatesCat#: B0013267-01
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMightier Than Sword / Universal Music Special Markets
United States“©2009 Mightier Than Sword Records ℗2009 Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. 2220 Colorado Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90404. Recorded at Mad Hatter, Signature Sound, Big Fish, Conway Recording Studios, The Bomb Fa...”
Cat#: B0013267-01 · MTS.013 · Mightier Than Sword 13
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMightier Than Sword
United States“© 2009 Mightier Than Sword Records ℗ 2009 Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. 300 Coke Bottle Clear”
Cat#: MTS.013
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightUniversal Music Special Markets
United StatesCat#: B0013812-01
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightGeffen Records / Universal Music Special Markets
United States“℗ 1999 Geffen Records © 2009 Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings Inc. Hot Topic Exclusive Limited to 2,700 Preproduction at DML Studios”
Cat#: B0019830-01
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightGeffen Records / Universal Music Special Markets
United States“Rejected test pressing.”
Cat#: B0023745-01
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightGeffen Records
United States“Test pressing dated November 6th, 2015 in advance of the SRC label’s Deluxe Edition reissue. Pressed at Record Technology Inc.”
Cat#: B0023745-01
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightSRC Vinyl
United States“SRC United Record Pressing test pressing of blink-182 - Enema Of The State Matrix / Runout: B0023745-01 This version has not been pressed beyond test pressing. All SRCVinyl pressings to date have been pressed at RTI, using a different ...”
Cat#: SRC080
CD(92)
Enema of the State
chevron_rightMCA Records
United StatesCat#: MCADE-11950
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMCA Records
Australia“℗© 1999 MCA Records, Inc. Universal City, CA 91608 Preproduction at DML Studios Mobile Recording by Westwood One. Comes with a multi-fold-out booklet and the uncensored (banned) cover with the "Red Cross" nurse cap. Limited "Australia...”
Cat#: 1120122 · 1121962
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMCA Records
Taiwan“Pics taken from Duck tape collection”
Cat#: MCADE 11950
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMCA Records
South Africa“Pink CD.”
Cat#: STARCD 6519
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMCA Records
United States“Similar to Enema Of The State but made by different Sony plant. Issued in a standard jewel case with clear CD tray and a insert booklet with 7-panel and 14-page with lyrics, photos and credits (P)1999 MCA Records, Inc. (C)1999 MCA Reco...”
Cat#: MCAD-11950 · MCADE-11950
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMCA Records / Universal Records
Mexico“Video 'Blink' is a montage of clips of the band fooling around during the making of the album, set to an instrumental version of 'What's My Age Again'. Universal Media Player is included in order to play this. Recorded at Mad Hatter, Si...”
Cat#: 111950-2(25)
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMCA Records
Europe“Special Asian Edition with red disc. The sticker at the top right says: HARGA Rp.70.000,- ECERAN”
Cat#: MCD-11950
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMCA Records / Universal Records
Argentina“Housed in standard jewel case. In the credit for Roger Joseph Mannin Jr. playing keyboards a song is mistitled “All The Small Rhings”. Video 'Blink' is a montage of clips of the band fooling around during the making of the album, set to...”
Cat#: 111 950-2
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMCA Records / Universal Music Group
Brazil“Recorded at Mad Hatter, Signature Sound, Big Fish, Conway Recording Studios, The Bomb Factory, and Studio West. Mixed at South Beach Studios except 9 and 11 mixed at Conway Recording Studio. Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering. Pr...”
Cat#: MCAD11950
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMCA Records
United States“https://www.discogs.com/release/5643293-Blink-182-Enema-Of-The-State MATSUSHITA clean version but with original album artwork.”
Cat#: 088 112 127-2
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMCA Records
Malaysia“Malaysian CD Pressing On the front cover, the album artwork has been edited to cover the nurse's cleavage. On the back cover, the photo has been changed to cover up Mark, Tom, and Travis' bare chests. However the CD content itself is not...”
Cat#: MCADE-11950, 111950-2
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMCA Records
United States“Issued in a standard jewel case with clear CD tray and a insert booklet with 7-panel and 14-page with lyrics, photos and credits (P)1999 MCA Records, Inc. (C)1999 MCA Records, Inc., a Universal Music Company. Manufactured by Columbi...”
Cat#: MCAD-11950 · MCADE-11950
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMCA Records
Singapore“Marketed And Distribuited By Universal Music Pte Ltd.”
Cat#: MCADE-11950
Enema of the State
chevron_rightMCA Records
Australia“Australian tour edition. Sixteen tracks + Bonus CD.”
Cat#: 1120122 · 1121962
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMCA Records
United States“Early version with the Red Cross on the nurse's hat. Also note the lowercase "b" on the nurse's "blink-182-" patch. There are three different versions of the cover art. The first release has a red cross on the nurse's hat and a capital ...”
Cat#: MCADE-11950
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMCA Records
United States“Variant with no mastering SID code and "MFG BY UNIVERSAL" in the matrix runout.”
Cat#: MCADE-11950
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMCA Records
United States“Issued in a standard jewel case with clear CD tray and a insert booklet with 7-panel and 14-page with lyrics, photos and credits [Disc Face] ℗ © 1999 MCA Records, Inc. MCADE-11950 [Tray Card] ℗ © 1999 MCA Records, Inc., Universal City,...”
Cat#: MCADE-11950
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightHelicon Records / MCA Records
IsraelCat#: 111 950-2 · MCD-11950
Enema of the State
chevron_rightMCA Records
United StatesCat#: 088 112 127-2
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMCA Records
United States“Issued in a standard jewel case with clear CD tray and a insert booklet with 7-panel and 14-page with lyrics, photos and credits [Disc Face] ℗ © 1999 MCA Records, Inc. MCADE-11950 [Tray Card] ℗ © 1999 MCA Records, Inc., Universal City,...”
Cat#: MCADE-11950
Enema of the State
chevron_rightMCA Records
United States“artwork 3rd version: lowercase 'b' in blink, missing red cross on cap”
Cat#: MCADE-11950
Enema of the State
chevron_rightMCA Records
CanadaCat#: MCADE-11950
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMCA Records
United States“Version with no red cross on the nurse's hat and no Explicit Lyrics label. Manufactured by JVC CA”
Cat#: MCADE-11950
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMCA Records
United States“Recorded at Mad Hatter, Signature Sound, Big Fish, Conway Recording Studios, The Bomb Factory and Studio West. Mixed at South Beach Studios except tracks 9 and 11 at Conway Recording Studio Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering Preproduc...”
Cat#: MCADE-11950
Tape(42)
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMCA Records
TürkiyeCat#: 111950-4
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMCA Records
United KingdomCat#: 111 950-4
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMCA Records
Indonesia“ⓅⒸ 1999 MCA Records, Inc. "Printed in Thailand" on J-card.”
Cat#: 1954 · MCAC-11950
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMCA Records
Indonesia“ⓅⒸ 1999 MCA Records, Inc. Manufactured in Indonesia for Indonesian market only. "Printed in Thailand" on J-card.”
Cat#: 1954 · MCAC-11950
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMCA Records
Indonesia“ⓅⒸ 1999 MCA Records, Inc. Manufactured in Indonesia for Indonesian market only. "Printed in Thailand" on J-card. Same J-card as other Indonesian releases, but with generic PolyGram cassette.”
Cat#: 1954 · MCAC-11950
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMCA Records
Thailand“Thailand version has Universal Music Limited sticker on the box”
Cat#: MCAC-11950
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMCA Records
PolandCat#: 111 950-4
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMCA Records
United StatesCat#: MCADE-11950
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMCA Records
Indonesia“"Printed in Thailand" on J-card, "Universal Music Indonesia" on cassette with white text.”
Cat#: 1954 · MCAC-11950
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMCA Records
Malaysia“Back cover of the leaflet is censored, photoshopped with all members wearing a t-shirt.”
Cat#: MCADE 11950
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMCA Records
United States“Since the Parental Advisory label wasn't printed on the artwork, the main visual difference is the removal of profanities from the lyrics in the J-card. Nurse's cap does not include a red cross. Copies were originally sold at Walmart.”
Cat#: 088 112 127-4
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMCA Records
Argentina“Edición Argentina”
Cat#: 111 950-4
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMCA Records / Mega Star Music / Universal Records
Saudi Arabia“The nurse's cleavage is censored with a red top. For Sale In GCC Countries Only”
Cat#: 363121
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMCA Records
South KoreaCat#: 111 950-4 · CM 8037
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightEuro Star / MCA Records / Universal Records
Ukraine“Для распространения на территории России и СНГ”
Cat#: 11950-4
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMCA Records
Europe“Made in the EU Cover Model : Janine”
Cat#: 111 950-4
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMCA Records
United States“Club edition with no barcode.”
Cat#: MCAC 11950
Enema of the State
chevron_rightMCA Records
United StatesCat#: MCAC-11950
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMCA Records
United States“1st pressing. Logo on nurse's hat is a red cross which was taken off from subsequent versions due to the Geneva Convention. The "B" is uppercase was only released in this version as the band prefers "b". The actual cassette has mislab...”
Cat#: MCAC 11950 · MCAC-11950
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMCA Records
United States“US cassette release with the cross on the nurses hat, a lower case "b" on her coat with five vertical lines in front of the tape shell windows - Enema Of The State US cassette release with the cross on the nurses hat, a lower case "b" on...”
Cat#: MCAC 11950 · MCAC-11950
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMCA Records
Canada“This is the Canadian version. 1999 MCA Records MCAC-11950”
Cat#: MCAC-11950
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMCA Records / Universal Records
Russia“℗&© 1999 MCA Records, INC, a Universal Music Company. Note on the front cover: For sale in Russia and CIS. Similar to this release, but with a different cassette.”
Cat#: 111950-4
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMCA Records
PhilippinesCat#: 00088 111 950-4
Enema Of The State
chevron_rightMCA Records
Mexico“Fan Club: www.blink182.com”
Cat#: 111 950-4