EIGHT SONGS FOR GREG SAGE AND THE WIPERS
country usa
year 1993
media 4 x 7" boxed set
label tim kerr records
code TK 917010 TRIB2
matrix side c machine printed: Kdisc handwritten: JG R-14773 TK-917010-AC
side d machine printed: Kdisc handwritten: JG R-14774 TK-917010-BD
track return of the rat
pictures standard graphic layout: front box, back box, front insert, back insert, sleeve
notes a tribute to the wipers, the great band from portland. all tracks are covers.
4 vinyl 7" in individual picture sleeves, contained in a cardboard box.
on the back sleeves is written 'printed in canada'.
an insert is included, printed on one or both sides. differently textured heavy paper stocks have been used.
related items: fourteen songs for greg sage and the wipers

test pressing

type test pressing
status
pictures side c label, autographed by thor lindsay, label owner
side c and d labels, autographed by members of poison idea
notes black vinyl test pressing, plain white sleeves
plain labels from the pressing plant, rainbo records
according to thor lindsay, 20 sets were made

black vinyl

type retail
status
pictures side c label
notes 4000 sets

variation used also as a promo with cut corners on the inner sleeves
status

coloured vinyl
type retail
notes a total of 6000 sets were made. a variable number of copies was printed for each colour, then the records were put randomly in the boxes, so there are several different combinations
every single was printed only in some of the colours.
the solid colour vinyls, opaque and clear, may have a light marble effect.
as usual, marbled vinyls of the same colour may differ in the shade, and in the amount and shade of the marble effect

known colours used (others may exist):
clear
white - opaque
grey - opaque marbled
yellow (gold) - clear
orange - clear
pink - opaque marbled
red - clear and marbled clear
purple - dark clear and light opaque marbled
blue - clear and opaque marbled
green - clear and several different shades of opaque marbled vinyl

1st record
tracks napalm beach - potential suicide
m-99 - astro cloud

colours light pink
opaque
marbled
pink
opaque
marbled
red
clear
red
clear
marbled
white
opaque
yellow (gold)
clear
orange
clear
other colours may exist

2nd record
tracks nirvana - return of the rat
poison idea - up front

colour clear
status
pictures record
notes -

colour grey - opaque marbled
status
pictures record
notes -

colour red - clear
status
pictures record
notes -
variation slightly marbled, with white spots
thanks to joe mezzatesta and joel thuillier

colour blue - clear
status
pictures record
notes -

colour medium green - opaque marbled
status
pictures record
notes _

colour dark green - clear marbled
status
pictures record
notes -

colour grey/green - opaque marbled
status
pictures record
notes _

colour blue/green (aqua) - opaque marbled
status
pictures record
notes -

colour white, yellow, and other colours may exist
status
pictures -
notes -

3rd record
tracks dharma bums - on the run
crackerbash - I don't know what I am / mystery

colours blue
opaque
marbled
green
opaque
marbled
dark green
opaque
marbled
dark green
clear
marbled
green
clear
red
clear
white
opaque
light purple
opaque
pink marbled and other colours may exist

4th record
tracks hole - over the edges
whirlees - land of the lost

colours blue
opaque
marbled
blue
clear
blue
clear
marbled
red/peach
opaque
marbled
white
opaque
yellow (gold)
clear
orange
clear
dark purple
clear
red clear marbled and other colours may exist