| BLEACH - US 12" |
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label | sub pop |
| code | SP34 | |
| pictures | standard graphic layout: front sleeve, back sleeve, front detail, back detail (credits), side a label, side B label | |
| notes | copies from the first pressings (test, white, black) have been used as promos, with a 4-sheet press release and a b/w photo related items: us cd and mc |
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type | test pressing |
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| matrix | handwritten side a SP-34-A Kdisc ch L.32926 side b SP-34-B Kdisc ch L.329 |
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| pictures | side a label | |||
| notes | test pressing for the first release, plain sleeve, white (a bit yellowish) labels '34' is handwritten on side a label. side b label is blank. some copies were used for promotion, with a press kit |
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type | test pressing |
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| matrix | side a SP34A . REI L-32926 side b SP34B . REI L-32926-X | |||
| pictures | label | |||
| notes | clear pink vinyl, white labels, plain white sleeve the few copies surfaced all come from the sub pop offices. they have been pressed with different plates from those used for the regular issues, as testified by the matrix. more info at pennyroyal 3 |
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type | test pressing |
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| matrix | handwritten nirvana side SP 34 B RE 2 L-32926 X bernstein side SP 101 DJ B RE1 L-39198 X (there is a faint "+" or "t" under the "0" in 101) |
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| pictures | label (nirvana side) | |||
| notes | white labels with handwritten titles. from a subpop employee: There was a combined re-test for two records with side B of Bleach on one side and side B of of a four-track 45 rpm promotional 12" for Steven Jesse Bernstein's "Prison" album, "The Sport/ No No Man" (SP 101). more info at pennyroyal 3 |
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| first pressing |
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type | retail |
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| matrix | handwritten side a SP-34-A Kdisc ch L.32926 side b SP-34-B Kdisc ch L.329 |
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| pictures | record | |||
| notes | white vinyl, 1000 copies the vinyl may not be perfectly white and have faint black smudges, as sometimes bits of different colour get into the mix, or get stuck in the machines from previous pressings. some copies include a folded poster, some were used for promotion, with a press kit |
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| second pressing |
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type | retail |
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| matrix | handwritten side a SP-34-A Kdisc ch L.32926 side b SP-34-B Kdisc ch L.329 |
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| notes | black vinyl, 2000 copies some early copies include a folded poster, some others an A4 form promoting the singles club. a few copies were used for promotion, with a press kit |
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| third pressing |
| notes | after the success of nevermind, a repress was made, in many different vinyl colours. this is known as the 'erika' repress, from the name of the pressing plant mainly used by subpop at the time. as subpop owed money to erika, they allowed the plant to press and distribute some records. between them there were also the sliver 7" repressings in coloured vinyls. some colours are clear (red, pink), others are opaque marbled some of the clear vinyls may have impurities (coloured stains or streaks) to achieve the marbled effect vinyl pellets of different colours are introduced in the mix with the basic colour, so each record may differ in the basic shade, and in the amount and colour of the 'marbling', as pictured for some of the colours. a green sticker is attached to the front sleeve or to the plastic wrap, except for the marbled light pink vinyls which usually have a white sticker as those used in the green copies of the molly's lips 7" these records were usually sold shrinkwrapped, so it wasn't possible to know in advance the colour of the record contained some copies have a mirrored E in the matrix, on one or both sides. this may identify different plates used for the pressing |
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type | unreleased |
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| matrix | handwritten side a SP-34-A Kdisc ch L.32926 side b SP-34-B Kdisc ch L.329 |
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| pictures | record | |||
| notes | marbled light green, also known as the 'iceberg' issue from a subpop employee: Those records were part of a batch pressed around the time that Nevermind was released. The pressing was primarily black vinyl but some colored vinyl was ordered. Now, at that point in time Sub Pop often did not specify a particular color of vinyl when ordering colored vinyl. This was because it could cause long delays if the plant didn't have that particular color in stock. They usually left it up to the plant to use what was available. Now I didn't place the order but as I recall the plant took it upon themselves to press a small number of "white" records as part of the colored run. I'm sorry, I can't remember for sure how many were pressed but I think it was around 200. Many people at Sub Pop (including myself) were concerned that these records might be passed off as from the 1st pressing so they were careful with where they ended up. I suspect that most ended up in the collections of employees or other bands. I grabbed a couple "for my retirement." A few may have gone to journalists or special friends and I'm sure some were sold. Any that were sold were probably sold as "colored vinyl" not specifically as "white vinyl". |
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type | retail |
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| matrix | handwritten side a SP-34-A Kdisc ch L.32926 side b SP-34-B Kdisc ch L.329 |
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| pictures | record | |||
| notes | clear red vinyl. the vinyl used isn't crystal clear, and it may contain impurities like little black dots, and/or look slightly marbled other matrix combinations surfaced: side a  SP-34-A Kdisc ch L.32926 side b SP-34-B Kdisc ch L.329 |
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| variation | erika credits on the back sleeve |
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type | retail |
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| matrix | handwritten side a SP-34-A Kdisc ch L.32926 side b SP-34-B Kdisc ch L.329 |
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| pictures | record | |||
| notes | marbled green vinyl as usually happens with marbled vinyls the appearance may vary a lot, in the overall shade, the amount of marbling and the presence of bits of vinyl of different colours. |
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variation | marbled bottle green vinyl |
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| matrix | handwritten side a SP-34-A Kdisc ch L.32926 side b SP-34-B Kdisc ch L.329 |
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variation | spots/streaks of black vinyl |
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| pictures | record (side b) | |||
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thanks to alessandro scapin
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type | retail |
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| matrix | handwritten side a SP-34-A Kdisc ch L.32926 side b SP-34-B Kdisc ch L.329 |
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| pictures | record | |||
| notes | clear pink vinyl. the vinyl used is crystal clear, but it may contain impurities like little black dots, and/or look slightly marbled other matrix combinations surfaced: side a SP-34-A Kdisc ch L.32926 side b SP-34-B Kdisc ch L.329side a SP-34-A Kdisc ch L.32926 side b SP-34-B Kdisc ch L.329 |
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thanks to christian rüh
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| variation | erika credits on the back sleeve |
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type | retail |
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| matrix | handwritten side a SP-34-A Kdisc ch L.32926 side b SP-34-B Kdisc ch L.329 |
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| notes | marbled blue vinyl | |||
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type | retail |
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| matrix | handwritten side a SP-34-A Kdisc ch L.32926 side b SP-34-B Kdisc ch L.329 |
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| pictures | record | |||
| notes | marbled pink vinyl as usually happens with marbled vinyls the appearance may vary a lot, in the overall shade, the amount of marbling and the presence of bits of vinyl of different colours. |
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variation | marbled light pink vinyl |
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| matrix | handwritten side a SP-34-A Kdisc ch L.32926 side b SP-34-B Kdisc ch L.329 |
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| pictures | record | |||
| notes | this colour variation usually has the white "color vinyl" sticker | |||
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type | retail |
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| matrix | handwritten side a SP-34-A Kdisc ch L.32926 side b SP-34-B Kdisc ch L.329 |
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| notes | marbled purple vinyl | |||
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variation | marbled purple and brown vinyl |
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| matrix | handwritten side a SP-34-A Kdisc ch L.32926 side b SP-34-B Kdisc ch L.329 |
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| pictures | record (both sides) | |||
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thanks to william aitkenhead
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type | retail |
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| matrix | handwritten side a SP-34-A Kdisc ch L.32926 side b SP-34-B Kdisc ch L.329 |
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| pictures | front sleeve, back sleeve, record, sticker #000002 | |||
| notes | marbled red and white vinyl limited release of 500 copies, sold in europe shrinkwrapped with a blue vinyl sliver 7". a round numbered sticker, black with silver writing, is attached on the plastic wrap, and a black round sticker is put as a seal on the opening. erika credits on the back sleeve a number of copies have appeared which don't have the 7" and sticker. this either means that there were copies sold alone (so there are more than 500 total), or that the owner threw away the sticker with the wrap, and kept the two records separately. |
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thanks to giovanni guzzetta and david pike
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| variation | brown streaks on the vinyl |
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thanks to jeffrey buter
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type | retail (?) |
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| matrix | handwritten side a SP-34-A Kdisc ch L.32926 side b SP-34-B Kdisc ch L.329 |
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| pictures | record | |||
| notes | marbled black and white vinyl with pink streaks near the labels. the owner bought it in 1998 at a french record fair, from an english seller. |
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thanks to joel thuillier
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| fourth pressing |
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type | retail |
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| matrix | handwritten side a SP-34-A GOLDEN side b SP-34-B GOLDEN | |||
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| notes | black vinyl, issued in 2000 differs from the second pressing in the matrix, and can also be recognized by some sleeve details: on the top front, the 'nirvana' writing is smaller and in a different position, on the back bottom, the credits are different, including also a web address, and there's a barcode on the right. more info about "golden mastering" on the pr3 site |
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