| SLIVER - US 7" |
| year | 1990 |
| label | sub pop |
| code | SP73 |
| tracks | sliver (later included on incesticide) on the 7" release only, after the song there's a a phone call from jon poneman to a very sleepy krist novoselic dive (later included on incesticide) |
| pictures | standard graphic layout: front sleeve, back sleeve |
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| matrix | handwritten side a SP-73-A Kdisc ch L-36293 side b SP-73-B Kdisc ch L-36293-X | |||
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| notes | black vinyl test pressing, white labels, blank or with handwritten titles more info on the pr3 site |
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| first pressing |
| notes | three fold paper sleeve with a detachable subscription form for the subpop singles club. yellow labels, with no mention of erika records (the plant who pressed vinyl records for sub pop). |
| matrix | handwritten side a SP-73-A Kdisc ch L-36293 side b SP-73-B Kdisc ch L-36293-X |
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| pictures | side a label |
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| notes | black vinyl | |||
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| pictures | record (different shades), side a label | |||
| notes | opaque blue/turquoise marbled vinyl the vinyl may be different shades of blue and turquoise, and more or less marbled |
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thanks to wouter mahu
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| variation | copies distributed by k records may have a stamped sticker on the clear plastic sleeve |
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thanks to mathieu parent
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type | retail |
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| pictures | record, side b label | |||
| notes | clear pink vinyl | |||
| variation | double fold paper sleeve without the subscription form, the colours on the front sleeve are slightly different, with less purple on the background. this variation appeared in the late '90s, maybe some left over records were distributed in a newly printed sleeve (?) |
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| unreleased (?) |
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type | unreleased, colour test pressing (?) |
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| pictures | record | |||
| notes | clear red vinyl, slightly marbled. three fold paper sleeve with a detachable subscription form for the subpop singles club. yellow labels, erika records isn't mentioned. |
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type | unreleased, colour test pressing (?) |
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| matrix | handwritten side a SP-73-A Kdisc ch L-36293 side b SP-73-B Kdisc ch L-36293-X | |||
| pictures | record, side a label | |||
| notes | white vinyl, plain white paper sleeve or regular card sleeve closed on three sides with erika credits. yellow labels, erika records isn't mentioned a dealer gave this info (unconfirmed officially): "this actual pressing has no official documented amount, rumor has there is well under a 100 copies. they were only available to the band, erika pressing plant employees, & sub-pop employees" another said: "I got it direct from sub pop, they did a few colors that were never released, this is one of them. the white single was not officially released, it was one of many test pressing colored vinyls" unreleased or not, after the red it's the colour that appears less frequently. |
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| promo |
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| matrix | handwritten side a SP-73-A Kdisc ch L-36293 side b SP-73-B Kdisc ch L-36293-X | |||
| pictures | side b label | |||
| notes | "second pressing" bag sleeve with erika credits. yellow labels, erika records isn't mentioned. promo print on both labels. a copy has surfaced, part of a lot of records bought from a spanish radio station, the promo print was maybe used on copies sent in europe for promotion (?) |
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| second pressing (erika) |
| notes | regular card sleeve closed on three sides, erika records may or may not be mentioned in the back sleeve credits. yellow labels, erika records is usually mentioned in a writing at the bottom. some labels show a printing defect, a black crosshair (print register mark). |
| matrix | handwritten side a SP-73-A Kdisc ch L-36293 side b SP-73-B Kdisc ch L-36293-X |
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thanks to guillaume leviach
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| pictures | side a label | |||
| notes | black vinyl | |||
| variation | no erika credits on the labels, like in the first pressing, but in a regular card sleeve closed on three sides |
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| pictures | record, side a label | |||
| notes | clear blue/turquoise marbled vinyl the vinyl may be different shades of blue and turquoise, and more or less marbled also included in the limited (500 copies) numbered 2-record set, shrinkwrapped with a red/white marbled vinyl bleach 12" album |
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| variation | no erika credits on the labels |
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type | retail |
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| pictures | record | |||
| notes | clear blue/turquoise heavily marbled vinyl the vinyl may be different shades of blue and turquoise, and with streaks of different colours |
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thanks to daniel kirman
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| pictures | record | |||
| notes | clear light yellow vinyl. may be slightly marbled | |||
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| pictures | record | |||
| notes | clear pink vinyl, there are at least two slightly different shades | |||
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| pictures | record | |||
| notes | clear peach marbled vinyl. in pictures this colour may look similar to the opaque orange vinyl, but is easily distinguished by the fact that the vinyl is clear (transparent), while the orange is opaque: see picture of backlighted records |
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thanks to alessandro scapin and wouter mahu
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| pictures | record | |||
| notes | opaque hot pink marbled vinyl | |||
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| pictures | record | |||
| notes | opaque orange vinyl. may be solid colour or marbled in pictures this colour may look similar to the clear peach marbled vinyl, but is easily distinguished by the fact that the vinyl is opaque, while the peach is clear (transparent): see picture of backlighted records |
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| variation | darker areas on the record |
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thanks to wouter mahu
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type | retail |
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| pictures | record | |||
| notes | clear vinyl | |||
| black label (kdisc) |
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type | retail |
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| matrix | handwritten side a SP-73-A Kdisc ch L-36293 side b SP-73-B Kdisc ch L-36293-X | |||
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| notes | issued in the late 90's, black vinyl only. double fold heavy paper sleeve or regular card sleeve closed on three sides. no erika credits. black labels. the "sliver" song title may be in upper case or in lower case with capital "S". white frame around the sub pop logo on the back sleeve. it appeared before the "golden" pressing, but if you order now from subpop you get "kdisc" records, so there probably has been more than one pressing. |
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| variation | some copies were sold in leftover sleeves from the second pressing, with erika credits on the back |
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thanks to carl thorstensson
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| variation | used as a jukeboxe promo, with an index label (unconfirmed, those labels can be easily custom made) |
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| variation | barcode sticker (different types) on the plastic sleeve, the "sliver" song title is in lower case with capital "S". |
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thanks to william aitkenhead and andrew conway
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| black label (golden) |
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type | retail |
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| matrix | handwritten, "GOLDEN" is machine stamped side a SP-73-A GOLDEN side b SP-73-B GOLDEN | |||
| pictures | side a label | |||
| notes |
maybe made in 2000, at the same time as the fourth pressing of the bleach 12".
double fold heavy paper sleeve. black labels. the "sliver" song title is in lower case with capital "S". white frame around the sub pop logo on the back sleeve. more info about "golden mastering" on the pr3 site |
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thanks to nicolas toutain
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| "barcode" re-release |
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type | retail |
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| matrix | see notes | |||
| pictures | back sleeve, back sleeve detail | |||
| notes |
available since early 2010. reprinted sleeve including a barcode on the back.
double fold heavy paper sleeve. black labels. the "sliver" song title is in lower case with capital "S". white frame around the sub pop logo on the back sleeve. the disc may have a "kdisc" or a "golden" matrix (see the previous "black label" releases). |
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