NEWS - 2008


december 2008
love buzz list:
added copies #379, 998, 815
added copy #210 - thanks to denza
added copy #661 - thanks to wouter mahu
updated copy #379 - thanks to john pette

new items:
hormoaning australian 12" production/test pressing - thanks to anders@pr3
bleach cassette from mexico - thanks to damien gutierrez
bleach, nevermind, incesticide german cassettes, universal reissues
bleach uk 12", black tupelo pressing with defective label - thanks to christian rüh
beavis & butthead us promo cassette
bleach us remastered cd, "devil doll" mispressing
mastermix dj only compilations
promocion cassette compilations from peru - thanks to joel thuillier
no alternative japanese promo cd - thanks to arthur @ SPfreaks.com, the best site for Smashing Pumpkins collectors
bleach cassettes from malaysia and philippines - thanks to damien gutierrez
night and day italian promo cd compilation
nevermind unofficial "eu" 12" reissue on green vinyl

updated items:
all apologies uk cd single, different matrix - thanks to joeri beemsterboer
nirvana cassette from south korea, new pictures and info
globus compilation [1], new pictures - thanks to joel thuillier
incesticide promo cassette from uruguay, different print - thanks to wouter mahu
lithium uk promo cd swedish inlay, new picture - thanks to aleks wetterholm
smells like teen spirit german 12", different matrix codes - thanks to andré hött
about a girl australian cd, note to retailers
all apologies uk 7", regular copies used in jukeboxes with a custom label - thanks to christian rüh
aneurysm us promo cd with finnish sticker
hard to believe uk/france cd, new pictures and info
dgc rarities us "stickered" promo cd, new pictures and info
lithium (live) dutch promo cd, new picture of the stickered sleeve variation
metalmania korean compilation, new pictures and info

november 2008
new items:
sliver us 7" red vinyl - thanks to andy perchy
sliver - the best of the box cd from israel
hitman volume 2 cassette compilation from israel - thanks to joel thuillier
rock ballads cd compilation from brazil - thanks to joel thuillier
bmg hit parade sampler '94 vol.7 promo compilation from south korea - thanks to joel thuillier

updated items:
primary wave volume one cd compilation from the publishing company, jewel box and card sleeve versions
dj sampler 1 [2003] promo cd compilation from malaysia, new status, pics and info
malaysian jukebox 7": copies of smells like teen spirit and stay away with small spindle hole
october 2008
updated item:
smells like teen spirit us 12" yellow vinyl promo, different matrix - thanks to nicolas toutain

september 2008
love buzz list:
added/updated copies #47, 84, 307, 114, 160, 262, 366, 378, 645, 678, 863, 922, 984

new items:
beavis & butthead brazilian cd - thanks to joel thuillier
real rock cd compilation from venezuela - thanks to joel thuillier
sliver us 7" fourth pressing - thanks to nicolas toutain
nevermind russian cds - thanks to joel thuillier

updated item:
press release for the nirvana album included with the you know you're right uk promo cd - thanks to jacek dabrowski

august 2008
love buzz list:
added a "red slash" copy - thanks to mike dunn
added copy #351
updated the "red slash" copy formerly owned by unknown 02 - thanks to sebastiaan d'hertoge

new items:
sliver uk 12" variation with inverted labels - thanks to nicolas toutain
bleach us cd, first pressing in blister pack - thanks to florent devaux
smells like teen spirit german promo cd - thanks to pedro da costa
incesticide cd from ukraina - thanks to joel thuillier
smells like teen spirit german picture disc, matrix variation - thanks to thomas tolo

updated item:
nevermind brazilian 12", matrix variations - thanks to david a coulson

july 2008
love buzz list:
added a "red slash" copy
updated copy #640 - thanks to michael morrison

new item:
primary wave volume one us publishing promo cd

updated item:
nirvana japanese cd, 2008 reissue on hm-cd, new pictures

june 2008
love buzz list:
updated copy #130 - thanks to stan ballard
updated copy #239 - thanks to brian bittrolff

new items:
the elusive sub pop 200 us cd in long box has finally surfaced. only it's not a card box but a plastic blister pack
sliver - the best of the box us promo cdr variation with the name of the receiver printed on the cd
heart shaped box german 7" used in jukeboxes in france
nirvana japanese cd reissue on shm-cd (super high material cd)
bleach german warner reissue, promo cd - thanks to pedro da costa
home alive austrian cd used for promotion in portugal - thanks to pedro da costa
the grunge years us cassette distributed by caroline and sub pop - thanks to pedro da costa
more colour variations for the here she comes now 7": cream and turquoise - thanks to chris stout and wouter mahu
hormoaning "australian" 12" counterfeit on red/blue swirled vinyl - thanks to florent
live! tonight! sold out!! uk promo vhs (2 versions) - thanks to pedro da costa and thomas tolo

updated items:
bleach mexican cd, universal reissue. new pictures and info - thanks to joel thuillier

may 2008
love buzz list:
added copy #878
updated copy #28 - thanks to sebastiaan d'hertoge
updated copy #151
updated copy #239 - thanks to joe steinhardt
updated copy #978 - thanks to chris jonasson
updated a "red slash" copy (unknown 02)

new items:
u-mode december/2002 12 japanese promo compilation
90s anthems compilation, promo and retail
mtv unplugged in new york test pressing / in-house reference dvd - thanks to thomas tolo and anders@pennyroyal 3
snl 25 - saturday night live volume 2 cd from malaysia - thanks to wouter mahu
oh, the guilt uk 7" used for promotion in germany

updated items:
bleach cassettes from argentina and colombia - thanks to damien gutierrez
smells like teen spirit (live) portuguese/spanish promo cd, new info - thanks to carlos dias and anders@pennyroyal 3
in bloom uk 7" with matte sleeve (confirmed) - thanks to guido maria muscelli
nirvana cds from argentina (promo) and colombia, new info and pictures - thanks to wouter mahu
bleach 12" from brazil with blue titles on sleeve, new pictures - thanks to jonathas formagio

april 2008
love buzz list:
updated copy #383, new pictures and info - thanks to extremely rare records
updated copy #859, new owner
added a "red slash" copy - thanks to andy urban
added copy #501 - thanks to michaël kozlowski

new items:
bbc in concert show 666 fake radio promo in red/white splatter vinyl - thanks to chris robarchek
sliver - the best of the box brazilian cd - thanks to jonathas formagio
nevermind european universal cd v.3b - thanks to wouter mahu
the grunge years japanese promo cd - thanks to wouter mahu

updated items:
nevermind brazilian cds, new pictures and info - thanks to jonathas formagio
bleach and nirvana brazilian "universal" cds, new pictures and info - thanks to jonathas formagio
malaysian juke box 7" additional info - thanks to richard

february 2008
love buzz list:
added copies #467, 639, 674, 699, 784, 881, 951, 965, 976 and 978
added copies #557, 646, 701, 772 and a "red slash"
updated copy #919 - thanks to RjM

new items:
november sampler promo cd compilation from hong kong
singles box set, first ec/germany pressing - thanks to anders@pr3, mike munro and stefan
singles box set, australian pressings
singles box set, argentinian pressing
singles box set, south-korean releases - thanks to anders@pennyroyal 3
singles box set, japanese release
about a girl unplugged french cd with israeli promo sticker, us cd with japanese promo sticker
heart shaped box french cd with german promo card and sticker
bleach brazilian 12" with blue titles - thanks to jonathas formagio
bleach us 12" variation, green vinyl with black spots/streaks - thanks to alessandro scapin
updated items:
come as you are uk 12" picture disc test pressing, new pictures - thanks to jason wakeman
nevermind 12" from venezuela
nevermind mislabeled german 12"
updated items:
bleach dutch 12" matrix variation - thanks to christian rüh
singles box set german release, promo sticker - thanks to joel thuillier
sliver uk 12" used for promoting a greek music magazine - thanks to pedro da costa
sliver mexican promo 7", polygram sleeve

updated items:
singles box set, south-korean "universal" reissues
january 2008
love buzz list:
updated copy #877 - thanks to arild olafsen
updated copies #790 and 850
added copy #74 - thanks to simon healey and titch
added copies #368, 383, 426, 441, 919

new items:
new zealand (?) cassettes for in bloom and heart-shaped box - thanks to ross harkness and pedro da silva
sliver the best of the box cd from india - thanks to tim khullar
sky pup russian flexy disc - thanks to joel thuillier
heaven and hell us 12" test pressing
smells like teen spirit new zealand (?) cassette - thanks to david coulson
all apologies uk 7" with promo sticker and press release - thanks to ross harkness
metalmania compilations (cover versions) - thanks to giorgio pisaniello and joel thuillier
in bloom uk cd with promo sticker
nirvana japanese 2007 cd reissue
mtv unplugged japanese dvd
(counterfeit): here she comes now white vinyl 7"
nevermind us 12" dgc releases (test, retail, promo, record club)
nevermind us press kit
nevermind us 12" mobile fidelity sound lab audiophile releases (test, retail)

updated items:
heart shaped box uk cd with promo sticker and press release - thanks to ross harkness
nirvana cds from argentina, colombia and malaysia, new info and pictures - thanks to wouter mahu and ralf verbeek
molly's lips us 7" green vinyl variations
concrete music bloc vol. III, new pictures and info
japanese "replica" cd reissues, picture of the promo poster