NEWS - 2005


december 2005
love buzz owners' list: added copy #743 - thanks to paul windmill

updated pages
sliver the best of the box: japanese cd, info and picture of the limited poster
info and picture of the promo cd from thailand - thanks to jirawat kiatsatitkul
added cd releases from thailand, singapore and canada
come as you are: added a variation of the uk cd with promo sticker
here she comes now us 7": new picture and info about the muddy white variation
removed the light green, as it's probably the same as the muddy white
the winding sheet german cd, added a variation with a round sticker on front
bleach, cd releases from germany, israel, japan, malaysia, mexico, south africa and south korea. cassette releases from chile, malaysia, philippines and south korea

new items:
dj sampler 1 [2003] promo compilation from malaysia
oh the guilt uk 7" test pressing - thanks to john tozer
a couple of chartbreakers us promo cd compilations
sliver the best of the box
play mca - into the spotlight - disc three german promo cd compilation
get m on! october 1991 japanese promo cd compilation
halloween bash '93 canadian promo cassette compilation
caution - bmg power rock and mca #1s dj sampler promo cd compilations from malaysia
november 2002 new release promo cd compilation from thailand
pcd 118 promo cd compilation from argentina
in utero fake promo 12", reissued in blue vinyl
memorabilia: with the lights out promo torch - thanks to andrew conway

updated items:
bleach uk cassette reissue, bleach us cassette second release (info about tracklists)
fourteen songs... variation with barcode on back inlay
with the lights out european box distributed in australia with a 'PG' sticker
oh the guilt uk 7" test pressing, variation without stamped date
nirvana, free items included with the thai release - thanks to jirawat kiatsatitkul
some info about the hard to believe australian 12" test pressing
lithium french 7" used as a jukebox promo
november 2005
love buzz owners' list:
added copies #327, #373, #677, #711, #755, #843 and a promo copy
updated copies #895, #961, #859

new pages:
sliver - the radio special
sliver the best of the box
side projects with melvins: houdini, hooch, in the rain, compilations

new items:
with the lights out taiwanese issue - thanks to joel thuillier
nevermind japanese cd reissue in 12" cardboard sleeve
in utero australian promo tape - thanks to rob heron
nevermind cassette from argentina - thanks to joel thuillier

updated pages:
bleach australian cd, pictures and info of the first issue - thanks to rob heron
heart shaped box, updated info, pictures and status of the us promo cassette
hormoaning with pressing numbers for the australian releases
bleach uk cd, added a variation for the third pressing, with lyrics insert
bleach uk 12", added a variation (defective copy, missing label on side b) for the 2002 white vinyl reissue - thanks to david b.
october 2005
love buzz owners' list
added copies:
#88, #343, #365, #498, #609, #855, #904 and #961
updated copies:
#914, #938, promo copy 'unknown 03'

new pages:
sliver the best of the box

new items:
u-mode november/2002 11 japanese promo compilation
bleach 12" from colombia
counterfeits for the here she comes now split 7", in marbled vinyl, different colours.
heaven and hell uk tape
nevermind tape from uruguay - thanks to joel thuillier

updated items:
molly's lips us 7": added pictures of another test pressing - thanks to arnold sohier
september 2005
love buzz owners' list: added copies #20, #114, #233, #236, #332, #337, #377, #380, #401, #412, #424, #508, #665, #895, #917, #933, #938, #957 and five promo copies, updated info about copies #412, #508, #820.
note: the first person who numbered the records did more than 500 sleeves. the second person started somewhere between #537 and #543.

new page:
bleach australian 12"s

new items:
nevermind us promo tapes - thanks to terry searle
les inrockuptibles 10 ans, 100 chansons french compilation - thanks to joel thuillier
in utero us promo tapes - thanks to terry searle and jeffrey buter

updated pages:
bleach us 12", added a picture of sticker #000002 of the red/white numbered issue - thanks to david pike
lithium, added a variation of the uk 7": promo sticker with handwritten release date
russian flexy discs: added tourette's and some colour info - thanks to terry searle
smells like teen spirit, added a variation of the uk cd with a promo sticker
18 original hits..., updated info and added a picture of the info letter
sub pop 200, japanese cd issues: added the first release (1992) on sony records, and updated info about the re-release (1997) on wea
august 2005
added copies #305, #845, #847, #868, #914 to the love buzz owners' list

new page:
bleach, australian cd and mc issues

new items:
heart-shaped box uk promo cassette
bmg power hits sampler volume three '94 malaysian promo compilation
from the muddy banks... canadian promo cd
memorabilia: the timothy cook singers love ballad to barbara dollarhide - thanks to joe mezzatesta

updated pages:
bleach, added cassettes from germany, italy, poland and turkey, added 12"s from south korea and brazil
here she comes now 7": added a new variation, clear orange - thanks to alan parker
demo tape: updated info
july 2005
updated pages:
bleach, added the japanese, german and dutch 12"s, the canadian cd thanks to giorgio pisaniello and some cassette issues
no alternative, added an us mail order cassette
nirvana, added the european cassette thanks to fabien desprets and the picture of the second version of the sticker for the australian cd.
come as you are, corrected the matrix for the us 7", added pictures of the us jukebox 7" index labels
blew counterfeits: new pictures and info on the picture disc with red rim
hormoaning counterfeits: new colour vinyl fake of the australian 12"
love buzz owners' list:
added the owner's story for copy #693
added copies #61, 64, 79, 234, 651, 693, 968, 977
added a not numbered copy
thanks to jimmy kinahan
added the owner's story for copy #693.
copy #820 has changed owner
copy #499 has been kindly signed by chad channing (thanks a lot!)
chad now plays bass in the redband. check their sound here
june 2005
new pages:
love buzz official release
nevermind & bleach box, unofficial repackaging
us promos box, unofficial repackaging

updated pages:
unofficial nevermind it's an interview with a new counterfeit
all apologies with pictures of the uk 7" jukebox promo - thanks to daniel kirman
new american noize updated notes - thanks to terry searle
memorabilia - concerts
added the flyer for the 1989 european tour - thanks to andrew hill and guido maria
added photos from november 29th 1991, edimburgh calton studios - thanks to andrew hill
added ticket from november 29th 1991, edimburgh calton studios - thanks to andrew hill
added ticket and guitar pick from january 8th 1994, seattle center arena
bleach fake issues, with pictures of the coloured 2005 reissue
scratch it out, added another peculiar variation: double print on sleeve, white label with small logos on side b, and a small 'go team' logo printed on the vinyl

added copy #235 to the love buzz owners' list. an accompanying letter from bruce pavitt reveals who numbered the first 500 copies... - thanks to adam & graeme horne
added copy #395 to the love buzz owners' list - thanks to paul herring
added copy #3 (three) to the love buzz owners' list - thanks a lot to chad channing
added copies #758 and #893 to the love buzz owners' list - thanks to tim cotter

new item: brazilian promo 12" compilation transamerica fm 92,7
may 2005
updated pages:
molly's lips (live) us 7", added a dark-splattered variation for the green vinyl
thanks to guido maria muscelli
all apologies, updated pictures, info, status of the german cd with the 'rape me' sticker
saturday night live 25 years - vol. 4 - video dvd, added a canadian release
love buzz owners' list, copy #494 has changed owne

new items:
universal hits 2005 no.1 taiwanese promo compilation
99x freeloaders tape us promo tape
thanks to wouter mahu
april 2005
new pages:
side project: the "priest" they called him
side project: the winding sheet
side project: down in the dark
in bloom
heart shaped box
lithium
smells like teen spirit
nirvana
nirvana spanish promo dvd

updated pages:
in bloom with pictures of the uk jukebox 7" - thanks to daniel kirman
with the lights out dvd promo trailer: new picture and info
the winding sheet: sticker on the german 12" - thanks to gdm music, uk
bleach us: white shell variation for the first cassette release - thanks to seth mercer
pennyroyal tea fake radio promo: pictures and info - thanks to josh irby
fake bleach 12", added a new reissue in blue/clear marbled vinyl
added copy #87 to the love buzz list
here she comes now, revised pictures and status for the blue/grey variation
oh the guilt, updated info on the subscription form found with the australian picture 7"
updated info on copy #87 in the love buzz list
added copy #494 to the love buzz list
the man who sold the world us promo cd, updated the picture of the german product facts insert - thanks to fadil moslemani
here she comes now, purple variations - thanks to wouter mahu
nirvana european 12": two sticker variations
cd promo 3 brazilian cd compilation, hakuraikun special present - '92 vol:3 japanese promo compilation, welcome to paradise city! western orientation '93 canadian promo compilation, music on line cd [sà:mpla] vol.5 taiwanese promo compilation - thanks to wouter mahu

new items:
nevermind unofficial reissue in pink vinyl
memorabilia: the "priest" they called him: original autographs and master tape
saturday night live 25 years - vol. 4 - video dvd - thanks to pierre leroy
blew fake picture disc, reissue with red rim
pennyroyal tea fake radio promo
4 track uk promo tape for nevermind - thanks to guido maria muscelli
cd promo 3 brazilian cd compilation - thanks to wouter mahu
braun mtv eurocharts dutch fake cd compilation
screaming life, added the dutch issue
blew counterfeited cd, added a variation - thanks to pierre leroy
march 2005
new pages:
unplugged in new york, unofficial issues
from the muddy banks of the wishkah, unofficial issues
hormoaning, unofficial issues
hormoaning, official issues
demo advance tape

new items:
welcome to paradise city! western orientation '93 canadian promo compilation
hakuraikun special present - '92 vol:3 japanese promo compilation
music on line cd [sà:mpla] vol.5 taiwanese promo compilation

updated pages:
bleach uk 12": pictures of the test pressing thanks to chris spicer
sliver us 7": jukebox promo with index label
sub pop 200 12" box: mislabeled variation
molly's lips test pressing: new pictures and info
beavis & butthead: added a canadian mc
eight songs for greg sage and the wipers 7" box set: added a light pink variation for disc 1 and a blue clear marbled variation for disc 4
here she comes now: added a splattered pink variation
a note from calvin johnson, leader of K records, about the scratch it out white label variation
scratch it out, picture of the not silkscreened, white label variation
february 2005
updated pages:
cue sheets and corrected tracklist for nightly nirvana week nine and ten
home alive, added a 13 track us promo cd (the nirvana track isn't included)
heaven and hell, corrected the matrix of the uk cd
no alternative, corrected the notes on the uk cd
january 2005
new pages/items:
official: pennyroyal tea
fakes and counterfeits: pennyroyal tea
gallons of rubbing alcohol flow through the strip dutch promo tape - thanks to wouter mahu
with the lights out dvd promo trailer thanks to john etter
with the lights out, japanese issue
you know you're right uk promo cdr

updated pages:
sub pop 200 with better pictures of the german first issue cd
cue sheets and corrected tracklist for nightly nirvana week eight
tracklist for nightly nirvana weeks eight, nine and ten
nightly nirvana - cue sheets for weeks from four to seven
selections from with the lights out with pictures and matrix info of the canadian promo cd
coca-cola - my choice of music sleeve variation
selections from with the lights out with better pictures of the us 7 track promo cd
the australian no alternative cd exists with both the girl and boy cover versions