THE "PRIEST" THEY CALLED HIM

country usa
year 1993
label tim/kerr records
notes 1 track, collaboration by william burroughs and kurt cobain. the writer reads one of his short novels over a soundtrack made by cobain consisting mainly of guitar feedback noise. chris novoselic posed for the front picture
related items: original autographs on a cardboard, original 26 minutes long master tape of cobain's music from which the 12 minutes used on the record were taken.

10"
code 9210044
matrix handwritten side a TK 92-10044 kdisc L-41413 side b 02183 APOLLO
pictures for all retail issues: front sleeve, back sleeve
notes the 10" releases have the track on side a, while on side b there are etchings or the artists' signatures.

type test pressing
status
pictures record center, side a and b
notes first version, the label on side a has a large 'ring', and on side b a large central matte circle covers the matrix and a small part of the signatures.
plain white paper sleeve, some copies were used as promos with a release sheet

type test pressing
status
pictures record in sleeve, record center, side a and b. the copy pictured is autographed by thor lindsay
notes second version, the label on side a has a smaller 'ring', and on side b the central matte circle is also smaller, as in all retail issues. plain brown paper sleeve.
according to an handwritten note by thor lindsay, the label owner, 50 copies were made of the test pressing. thanks to giovanni solorio

type retail
status
pictures side a label
notes first pressing, black vinyl

type retail
status
pictures side a, side b
notes second pressing, picture disc with black side b. red sticker on front sleeve.
5000 copies, numbered from 1 to 5000 on side a

type retail
status
pictures side a, side b, copy #9950
notes third pressing, picture disc with yellow side b. red sticker on front sleeve.
5000 copies, numbered from 5001 to 10000 on side a

type retail
status
pictures side a, side b
notes fourth pressing, picture disc with the artists' pictures on side b. white sticker on front sleeve.
5000 copies, not numbered

cd

type retail
status
code 92CD044
matrix MFG BY CINRAM #940421MM TK92CD-044
pictures front inlay, back inlay, cd
notes black t/k logo on cd

variation different matrix: MFG BY CINRAM INC. #930603II TK 92CDO44
status
thanks to rob cardenaz

variation used in the uk for promotion with a punch hole on the inlay and a press sheet
different matrix: MFG BY CINRAM USA TK92CD044 A#03232-26
status

variation silver t/k logo on cd
different matrix: DISC MFG., INC. (A) W.O. # 24089-1 TK92CD044
status