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| year | 1990, the uk issues on tupelo were released in 1991 |
| pictures | standard graphic layout: front sleeve, back sleeve (from the us 7") |
| tracks | sliver (later included on incesticide) dive (later included on incesticide) about a girl / spank through (live from the concert at the pine street theatre, portland, or, february 9th, 1990) only on the us 7", after sliver, there's a phone call from jon poneman to a very sleepy krist novoselic |
| notes | related items: incesticide |
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country | costa rica | ||
| type | promo |
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| media | 7" | |||
| label | geffen / indica | |||
| code | 71022392 | |||
| matrix | handwritten side a R__ (a signature?) - 71-0223-92- 24-11-97- (the '0' is written over a '2') | |||
| tracks | sliver | |||
| pictures | record in sleeve, side a label | |||
| notes | one sided, plain plastic sleeve, white label on side b. cobain is mispelt 'cobian'. related item: similar promos exist also for come as you are, smells like teen spirit and in bloom. |
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country | mexico | ||
| type | promo |
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| media | 7" | |||
| label | geffen | |||
| code | RX-1126 | |||
| matrix | handwritten side a and b RX 1226 A-B LE.Bazzeto 27-ENE-93 SPI | |||
| tracks | sliver | |||
| pictures | side a label | |||
| notes | same song on both sides, plain paper sleeve or plastic printed sleeve (bmg, ariola or polygram) similar promos were made also for smells like teen spirit, in bloom, lithium, come as you are |
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country | uk | ||
| type | test pressing / promo |
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| media | 12" | |||
| label | tupelo | |||
| code | TUPEP25 | |||
| matrix | handwritten side a UTOPIA MPO TUPEP 25 A^ (UTOPIA is written radially between the run-out grooves) side b MPO TUPEP 25 B^ | |||
| tracks | sliver / dive / about a girl (live) | |||
| pictures | - | |||
| notes | plain white labels, plain sleeve with handwritten title, used for promotion with a release info sheet | |||
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country | uk | ||
| type | retail |
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| media | 12" | |||
| label | tupelo | |||
| code | TUPEP25 | |||
| matrix | handwritten side a UTOPIA MPO TUPEP 25 A^ (UTOPIA is written radially between the run-out grooves) side b MPO TUPEP 25 B^ | |||
| tracks | sliver / dive / about a girl (live) | |||
| pictures | side a label | |||
| notes | first issue, black vinyl the back sleeve credits list different company addresses, and the poneman phone call, even if it's not included |
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| variation | used as a promo with a 1-sheet press release |
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country | uk | ||
| type | retail |
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| media | 12" | |||
| label | tupelo | |||
| code | TUPEP25 | |||
| matrix | handwritten side a UTOPIA |
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| tracks | sliver / dive / about a girl (live) | |||
| pictures | record (side b) | |||
| notes | second issue, blue marbled vinyl the back sleeve credits list different company addresses, and the poneman phone call, even if it's not included |
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| variation | inverted labels |
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thanks to nicolas toutain
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| variation | allegedly used for promoting a greek music magazine, it just looks like the normal release. an australian dealer had a few copies. from pedro da costa: I bought a 12" which they described it as a Greek edition. When it arrived I was surprised, because there was no reference to any greek edition and when I returned to Lisbon I compared it with my other copy and...... nothing. My 12" greek [?????????] copy has a regular picture sleeve. a copy was sold on ebay (seller from the usa) with a custom (home made?) sleeve. from the auction form: Given Away To Promote Greek Newspaper, Came With White Sleeve With Unapproved Tests For Internal Use Only Stamped On One Side And Nirvana In Blue Pen On Other Side. I Was Told This Is Ether A Promo Or A Test Pressing From Athens. |
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country | uk | ||
| type | test pressing |
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| media | 7" | |||
| label | tupelo | |||
| code | TUP25 | |||
| matrix | handwritten side a MPO TUP 25 A1 NS side b MPO TUP 25 B1 | |||
| tracks | sliver / dive | |||
| pictures | side a label, side b label, different copy | |||
| notes | mayking company labels with handwritten notes, which may differ from one copy to another | |||
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thanks to ross harkness
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country | uk | ||
| type | retail |
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| media | 7" | |||
| label | tupelo | |||
| code | TUP25 | |||
| matrix | handwritten side a MPO TUP 25 A1 NS side b MPO TUP 25 B1 | |||
| tracks | sliver / dive | |||
| pictures | record (side b), side a label, inside sleeve picture | |||
| notes | lime green vinyl, gatefold sleeve, printed in 2000 copies the back sleeve credits list different company addresses, and the poneman phone call, even if it's not included |
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country | uk | ||
| type | retail |
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| media | cd | |||
| label | tupelo | |||
| code | TUPCD 25 | |||
| matrix | MASTERED BY NIMBUS TUPCD 25 · 1:4 | |||
| tracks | sliver / dive / about a girl (live) / spank through (live) | |||
| pictures | front inlay (unfolded), cd | |||
| notes | slim box, front and back inlays pictures are inverted 'made in england' is written on the inlay flap, under the barcode |
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| variation | no 'made in england' on the inlay flap |
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| variation | different matrix variations: TUPCD 25 · MASTERED BY NIMBUS TUPCD 25 · MASTERED BY NIMBUS · 2:2 TUPCD 25 · MASTERED BY NIMBUS · 2:5 |
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thanks to wouter mahu
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| variation | mispressing, plays a live album by, of all groups, phil collins's genesis... matrix: :MASTERED: . . :BY NIMBUS: GENCD 4 . 1:3 |
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country | usa | ||
| media | 7" | |||
| notes | a lot of issues on different vinyl colours, deserves its own detailed page | |||
