HEART-SHAPED BOX

year 1993
pictures standard graphic layout: front sleeve, back sleeve (from the uk 7")
tracks heart-shaped box / milk it - album versions
marigold - previously unreleased
gallons of rubbing alcohol flow through the strip - included as a bonus track on some issues of the 'in utero' cd
notes related items: in utero, singles box set

country australia
type retail
status
media cd
label geffen, distributed by bmg arista/ariola
code GEFDM-21849
matrix MADE BY DISCTRONICS B ** GEFDM21849 ** #01
tracks heart-shaped box / milk it / marigold
pictures cd
notes cardboard sleeve. copies in slim box are later reissues contained in the singles box set

country australia
type retail
status
media mc
label geffen, distributed by bmg arista/ariola
code GEFCS-19191
tracks heart-shaped box / marigold
pictures front box, cassette
notes card box, songs repeated on both sides

country france (made in uk)
type retail
status
media 7"
label geffen, distributed by bmg
code GES 19191
matrix handwritten side a GES+19191+A ORLAKE side b GES+19191+B ORLAKE
tracks heart-shaped box / marigold
pictures record, side a label
notes clear red vinyl, limited edition made in uk for the french market (?), allegedly 5000 copies were made, individually numbered on the front sleeve, but no copies have surfaced with a number higher than 3000, so a total of 3000 copies makes more sense.
thanks to guillaume leviach

country france
type retail
status
media cd
label geffen / mca, distributed by bmg
code GED21856
matrix GED 21856 MPO 02 @@ .
tracks heart-shaped box / marigold
pictures cd, back sleeve
notes two tracks, card sleeve. contains an 'in utero' sticker (1st version, with code and mca credits)

country france
type retail
status
media cd
label geffen / mca, distributed by bmg
code GED21849
matrix GED 21849 MPO 01 @@@ 9
tracks heart-shaped box / milk it / marigold
pictures cd
notes three tracks, slim box. contains an 'in utero' sticker (2nd version, with code and mca credits) and may have a 'made in france' sticker on the back

variation used for promotion in germany with an "product facts" card and a sticker on the back
status

country france
type retail
status
media cd
label geffen, distributed by bmg
code GED 21856
matrix (logo) SNA GED 21856 08049301 SNA (logo)
tracks heart-shaped box / marigold
pictures cd, back sleeve
notes two tracks, card sleeve. contains an 'in utero' sticker (3rd version, without code and mca credits)

country france
type retail
status
media mc
label geffen/mca, distributed by bmg
code GEC 19191
tracks heart-shaped box / marigold
pictures front, back, cassette
notes card box, songs repeated on both sides
thanks to guillaume leviach

country germany / ec (?)
type retail
status
media cd
label geffen
code GED21849
matrix
tracks
pictures
notes it hasn't been released individually and it's only available as part of the singles box set

country germany
type retail
status
media 7"
label geffen, distributed by bmg
code GES19191
matrix handwritten side a NIRVANA A DMM G P side b Nirvana-B RTD 176 1708 0 B DMM G Pauler
tracks heart-shaped box / marigold
pictures record, side b label
notes clear red vinyl, 'limited edition' writing on the front sleeve.
The scored out part of the side B matrix has the code pattern (RTD xxx.xxxx.x) used on releases by the Rough Trade label. It was probably a mix up when they etched the code on the plates.
thanks to william aitkenhead

variation used in jukeboxes in france. no picture sleeve, index label
status

country holland
type retail
status
media 12"
label geffen / mca, distributed by bmg
code GET21849
matrix machine printed, except for the last "A", which is handwritten and placed diametrally opposite
side a 08 32277 20 1A1 GET 21849 A side b 08 32277 20 1B1 GET 21849 A
tracks heart-shaped box / milk it / marigold
pictures side a label
notes -

variation used for promotion in germany with a sticker on the back - thanks to david coulson
status

country japan
type retail
status
media cd
label geffen / mca victor
code MVCG-13008 (GEFDM-21849)
matrix MVCG-13008-1- 1C 12 V
tracks heart-shaped box / milk it / marigold
pictures sealed copy: front, back
notes slim box, obi, clear cd center.
the lyrics of the title track are printed inside the inlay, in english and japanese

variation different matrix: MVCG-13008-1- 1C 14 V ifpi4011 - thanks to cedric vanoverstraten
status

variation the metal layer covers the center of the disc, probably a later reissue - thanks to ron kallemein
status

country japan
type promo
status
media cd
label geffen / mca victor
code MVCG-13008 (GEFDM-21849)
matrix MVCG-13008-1- 1C 11 V
tracks heart-shaped box / milk it / marigold
pictures -
notes same as the retail issue, with a 'sample' sticker on the back and a 'sample' print on the cd

country mexico
type promo
status
media cd
label geffen, distributed by bertelsmann / bmg ariola
code CDX-1285
matrix SONOPRESS CDX1285 02# ++ 30677
track heart shaped box
pictures front sleeve, back sleeve, cd
notes card sleeve.
'marigold' is mentioned on the back sleeve (in the dave grohl credits) even if it's not included, the standard design has been used, without removing that part of the text
thanks to david a coulson

country new zealand / south asia (?)
type retail (unofficial?)
status
media mc
label geffen, distributed by bmg arista/ariola
code GEFCS19191
tracks heart-shaped box / marigold
notes more info and pictures on the new zealand / south asia cassettes page
thanks to pedro da costa

country uk
type retail
status
media 12"
label geffen/mca, distributed by bmg
code GFST 54
matrix machine stamped side a GFST 54 A-01-1-1 side b GFST 54 B-01-1- 1
tracks heart-shaped box / milk it / marigold
pictures side a label
notes -

country uk
type jukebox promo
status
media 7"
notes see the uk 7" jukebox promos page

country uk
type retail
status
media 7"
label geffen / mca, distributed by bmg
code GFS 54
matrix machine stamped side a GFS 54 A -01-1- Q1 side b GFS 54 B -01-1- Q1
tracks heart-shaped box / marigold
pictures front sleeve, back sleeve, side a label
notes glossy sleeve, silver painted injection labels

variation matte sleeve
status

country uk
type retail
status
media cd
label geffen / mca, distributed by bmg
code GFSTD 54
matrix .MASTERED. BY NIMBUS A8461 GFSTD 54: 1:0
tracks heart-shaped box / milk it / marigold
pictures cd
notes slim box. "made in england" is written at the end of the cd credits.

variations different matrix:
.MASTERED. BY NIMBUS A8461 GFSTD 54: 2:0
:MASTERED: :BY NIMBUS: GFSTD 54· 1:0l
:MASTERED: :BY NIMBUS: GFSTD 54· 1:2
:MASTERED: :BY NIMBUS: GFSTD 54· 1:3
.MASTERED. BY NIMBUS A8461 GFSTD 54: 1:0 ifpi2308
the print on the cd may be in different shades of red, depending on the pressing
status
thanks to patrick walpoel, willam aitkenhead, cedric vanoverstraten and anders @ pr3

variation used for promotion with a 'promo only' sticker on the front and a 1-page press release
status
thanks to ross harkness

variation distributed in the usa with a 'made in england' sticker on the back.
different matrix: :MASTERED: :BY NIMBUS: GFSTD 54· 1:4
status

country uk
type retail
status
media cd
label geffen / universal
code GFSTD 54
matrix GFSTD54 02 5 IFPI L135 MADE IN THE UK BY UNIVERSAL M & L IFPI 0409
tracks heart-shaped box / milk it / marigold
pictures -
notes slim box. reissue, the cd has the same graphic as the mca release but the "made in england" writing at the end of the cd credits has been removed.
thanks to arild olafsen

country uk
type promo
status
media mc
label geffen / mca
code -
tracks heart shaped box
pictures inlay, cassette
notes company preprinted inlay with laser printed titles

country uk
type retail
status
media mc
label geffen / mca, distributed by bmg
code GFSC 54
tracks heart-shaped box / marigold
pictures cassette
notes card box, songs repeated on both sides

country usa
type promo
status
media 12"
label dgc, manufactured and distributed by uni
code PRO-A-4558
matrix handwritten, except for 'SRC' and 'MASTERDISK' which are machine printed.
side a SRC PRO-A-4558-A-SRI I-I MASTERDISK side b SRC PRO-A-4558-B-SRI I-I MASTERDISK
tracks heart-shaped box / gallons of rubbing alcohol flow through the strip
pictures side a label
notes songs repeated on both sides

variation used for promotion in the uk with release and feedback sheets
status

country usa
type promo
status
media cd
label dgc, manufactured and distributed by uni
code PRO- CD-4545
matrix (logo) 38 PRO CD 4545-2 SRC**01 M1S1
track heart-shaped box
pictures cd inside opened ecopak
notes ecopak, the picture inside doesn't appear on other releases

country usa
type promo
status
media cd
label dgc / geffen / distributed by universal
code CATF-05236-2
matrix DIDX-1031593 1 A01 IFPI L329 IFPI 50H1
tracks heart-shaped box (1993 scott litt mix, original album version)
heart-shaped box (1993 steve albini mix)
heart-shaped box (2013 steve albini mix)
pictures front, back, cd, cd inside of sleeve
notes released in 2013. heart-shaped twofold card sleeve, limited edition of 2000 copies.
free copies were sent to those who preordered the "in utero 20th anniversary super deluxe edition".
thanks to denis bonassi

country usa
type promo
status
media mc
label dgc
code one of the two copies surfaced has 5896 printed on the inlay, the other has 5881
track heart-shaped box
pictures inlay, cassette
notes preprinted inlay with laser printed titles.
thanks to ross harkness