KILL ROCK STARS

country usa
year 1991
label kill rock stars
track beeswax (also on 'incesticide')
notes related item: pressing plates

type test pressing
media 12"
status
code
KRS-201
matrix
handwritten except for 'kdisc', which is machine printed
side 1 KRS-201-A kdisc JG L-38271 side 2 KRS-201-B kdisc JG L-38271X
pictures
notes
plain paper sleeve, stamped "rti" label on side a, blank white label on side b.
This one is dated December 3, 2001 and is from one of the represses. There were 4 test presses made for this pressing.
thanks to andy perchy

type retail
media 12"
status
code
KRS-201
matrix
handwritten except for 'kdisc', which is machine printed
side 1 KRS-201-A kdisc JG L-38271 side 2 KRS-201-B kdisc JG L-38271X
pictures
notes
first issue, limited to 1000 copies, hand numbered and signed by the sleeve designer in pencil at the right side of the front sleeve. the writing is very faint.
hand silkscreened sleeves, in black and gold ink, printed on the front only. different kinds of sleeves were used, on matte or glossy carboard. the opening may be at the top or at the right.
side 1 label lists a wrong title (profit from the lie) for the bikini kill track
contains an A4 insert, and a small catalog

type retail
media 12"
status
code
KRS-201
matrix
handwritten except for 'kdisc', which is machine printed
side 1 KRS-201-A kdisc JG L-38271 side 2 KRS-201-B kdisc JG L-38271X
pictures
notes
reissue, not numbered, not silkscreened
printed on the front and back sleeve, small nirvana photo on the back
side 1 labels have been reprinted and list the correct title (feels blind) for the bikini kill track
no inserts

type retail
media cd
status
code
KRS-201
matrix
“KILL ROCK STARS” Technidisc #732-062-040D 08/15/92A
pictures
inlay (opened), back inlay, cd
notes
version 1
on the front inlay the black ink covers the gold ink
large unprinted area around the hole and 'compact disc' logo on the cd

variation different matrix: 141476-2XD1-6071-A DISCTRONICS USA **KRS-201** IFPI L791  IFPI 2D1Q
status

type retail
media cd
status
code
KRS-201
matrix
MFG BY CINRAM USA KRS 201 B40927-46 M1S4 FPI6100
pictures
notes
version 2
on the front inlay the gold ink covers the black ink
small unprinted area around the hole and no 'compact disc' logo on the cd

20th anniversary - record store day 2011 reissue

type retail
media 12"
status
code
KRS-201
matrix
handwritten except for 'kdisc', which is machine printed
side 1 KRS-201-A kdisc JG L-38271 side 2 KRS-201-B kdisc JG L-38271X
pictures
notes
2-fold sleeve silkscreened in black and gold ink. 2000 copies hand numbered in gold ink on the back.
clear plastic outer sleeve with a small black info sticker. coupon with a code for the download of 19 tracks (nirvana and the melvins tracks not included).
the first 100 copies were available on pre-order through the krs online shop.

variation unnumbered sleeve
status
thanks to gilberth lanza oporto