Nervous Breakdown

7" VINYL EP VERSIONS
Version 1, Recorded in 1978, Released in 1979
SLEEVE - Black ink, gloss paper, top edge on front and back flat and exact same height, no barcode
LABELS - Fuchsia Pink, the R and E in "RECORDS" touch, song time 2:05
VINYL - 7", Black, big hole
Version 2
SLEEVE - Light Blue ink, gloss paper, top edge on front and back flat and exact same height, no barcode
LABELS - Fuchsia Pink, finish is "glossier" than the 1st Pressing and not quite as "pink", the R and E in "RECORDS" touch, song time 2:05
VINYL - 7", Black, big hole
Light Blue version is thought to be second because they are quite rare and usually in bad shape. It also has the exact same artwork size and design on the reverse side of the sleeve as the 1st Pressing.
Version 3
SLEEVE - Red ink, gloss paper, back of sleeve arched upward and the front side is curved downward and lower than the back side, no barcode
LABELS - Fuchsia Pink, finish is "matte" as compared the 2nd Pressing, the R and E in "RECORDS" touch, song time 2:05
VINYL - 7", Black, big hole
Version 4
SLEEVE - Red ink, gloss paper, back of sleeve flat and lower than the front side, back cover art smaller than the previous versions, no barcode
LABELS - Fuchsia Pink, finish appears to be the same as the 3rd Pressing, the R and E in "RECORDS" touch, song time 2:05
VINYL - 7", Black, big hole
Characteristics point to these first 4 versions being released in this order. In terms of the number released of the 1st pressing, Greg Ginn confirmed in 2014 that the number of Brick Wall style 1st Pressings was 2,000... not 500. This supports what he said in his 1980 interview in the Outcry Fanzine (first issue)... "We pressed up 2,000 copies for $1,000" Spray Paint The Walls (opens in a new tab) There is a lot more detailed information that can be found at this link: Black Flag - Nervous Breakdown: 7" Vinyl Releases, Pressings and Versions (opens in a new tab)
Version 5
SLEEVE - Red ink, gloss paper, back of sleeve flat and lower than front side, back cover art same as Version 4, no barcode
LABELS - Fuchsia Pink, the R and E in "RECORDS" do not touch, "BLACK FLAG" in minutely different font, song time 2:05
VINYL - 7", Black, big hole
Version 6
SLEEVE - Red ink, gloss paper, front of sleeve is arched upward and the reverse side is curved downward and lower than the front side, back cover art sames as Versions 4 and 5, no barcode
LABEL - Fuchsia Pink, the R and E in "RECORDS" do not touch, "BLACK FLAG" in minutely different font, song time 2:05
VINYL - 7", Black, big hole
Version 5-6 are thought to have been released in this order due to label and sleeve characteristics.
To this point, version 1-6 are likely from 1979-1985.
The following versions are likely to have started around 1989-Present.
Version 7
SLEEVE - Red ink, gloss paper, front of sleeve is arched upward and the reverse side is curved downward and lower than the front side, back cover art sames as Versions 4, 5 and 6, no barcode
LABELS - Blue, "BLACK FLAG" in big font, 4 bars logo, song time 2:55
VINYL - 7", Clear Yellow Vinyl, SMALL hole
Version 8
SLEEVE - Navy Blue ink, gloss paper, front of sleeve is arched upward and the reverse side is curved downward and lower than the front side, back cover art smaller than earlier versions, barcode "0 18861-0001-7 6"
LABELS - Blue, "BLACK FLAG" in big font, 4 bars logo, song time 2:55
VINYL - 7", Clear Red Vinyl, SMALL hole
Version 9
SLEEVE - Navy Blue ink, gloss paper, front of sleeve is arched upward and the reverse side is curved downward and lower than the front side, back cover art same as Version 8, barcode "0 18861-0001-7 6"
LABELS - Blue, "BLACK FLAG" in big font, 4 bars logo, song time 2:55
VINYL - 7", Clear Red Vinyl, BIG hole
Version 10
SLEEVE - Navy Blue ink, gloss paper, front of sleeve is arched upward and the reverse side is curved downward and lower than the front side, back cover art same as previous "Navy Blue Ink" versions, barcode "0 18861-0001-7 6"
LABELS - Blue, "BLACK FLAG" in big font, 4 bars logo, song time 2:55
VINYL - 7", Black Vinyl, SMALL hole
Version 11
SLEEVE - Navy Blue ink, gloss paper, front of sleeve is arched upward and the reverse side is curved downward and lower than the front side, back cover art same as previous "Navy Blue Ink" versions, barcode "0 18861-0001-7 6"
LABELS - Blue, "BLACK FLAG" in big font, 4 bars logo, song time 2:55
VINYL - 7", Black Vinyl, BIG hole
Version 12
SLEEVE - Navy Blue ink, gloss paper, top edge of front and back of sleeve are both flat but back side is about 1/4" lower than the front, back cover art same as previous "Navy Blue Ink" versions with addition of 'Printed in Canada' badge to the right of UPC, barcode "0 18861-0001-7 6"
LABELS - Blue, "BLACK FLAG" in big font, 4 bars logo, song time 2:55
VINYL - 7", Black Vinyl, SMALL hole
Version 13
SLEEVE - Navy Blue ink, gloss paper, top edge of front and back of sleeve are both flat but back side is about 1/4" lower than the front, back cover art same as previous "Navy Blue Ink" versions with addition of 'Printed in Canada' badge to the right of UPC, barcode "0 18861-0001-7 6"
LABELS - Blue, "BLACK FLAG" in big font, 4 bars logo, song time 2:55
VINYL - 7", Black Vinyl, BIG hole
Version 14
SLEEVE - Navy Blue, cardstock, top edge of front and back of sleeve are both flat but front edge lower than the rear edge by 1/8", back cover art same as previous "Navy Blue Ink" versions, barcode "0 18861-0001-7 6"
LABELS - Blue, "BLACK FLAG" in big font, 4 bars logo, song time 2:55
VINYL - 7", Black Vinyl, SMALL hole
Version 15, 09/10
SLEEVE - Navy Blue, cardstock, top edge of front and back of sleeve are both flat but front edge lower than the rear edge by 1/8", back cover art same as previous "Navy Blue Ink" versions, barcode "0 18861-0001-7 6"
LABELS - WHITE, "BLACK FLAG" in big font, 4 bars logo, song time 2:55
VINYL - 7", Black Vinyl, Small hole
Version 16, 2011
SLEEVE - Navy Blue, cardstock, top edge of front and back of sleeve are both flat but front edge lower than the rear edge by 1/8", back cover art same as previous "Navy Blue Ink" versions, barcode "0 18861-0001-7 6"
LABELS - WHITE, "BLACK FLAG" in big font, 4 bars logo, song time 2:55
VINYL - 7", Clear Blue Vinyl, Small hole
(This version is believed to have been a limited run while Version 15 was still in production)
Version 17, 2016
SLEEVE - Navy Blue, cardstock, top edge of front and back of sleeve are both flat but front edge lower than the rear edge by 1/8", back cover art same as previous "Navy Blue Ink" versions, barcode "0 18861-0001-7 6". Another sleeve type may exist for this version with the front edge higher than the back edge.
LABELS - WHITE, "BLACK FLAG" in big font, 4 bars logo, song time 2:55
VINYL - 7", Black Vinyl, Small hole
Version 18.1
SLEEVE - Navy Blue, cardstock, top edge of front and back of sleeve are both flat but front edge lower than the rear edge by 1/8", back cover art same as previous "Navy Blue Ink" versions, barcode "0 18861-0001-7 6". Another sleeve type may exist for this version with the front edge higher than the back edge.
LABELS - WHITE, "BLACK FLAG" in big font, 4 bars logo, song time 2:55
VINYL - 7", Gray Marbled Vinyl, Small hole
Version 18.2
SLEEVE - Navy Blue, cardstock, top edge of front and back of sleeve are both flat but front edge lower than the rear edge by 1/8", back cover art same as previous "Navy Blue Ink" versions, barcode "0 18861-0001-7 6". Another sleeve type may exist for this version with the front edge higher than the back edge.
LABELS - WHITE, "BLACK FLAG" in big font, 4 bars logo, song time 2:55
VINYL - 7", Brown Marbled Vinyl, Small hole
Version 18.3
SLEEVE - Navy Blue, cardstock, top edge of front and back of sleeve are both flat but front edge lower than the rear edge by 1/8", back cover art same as previous "Navy Blue Ink" versions, barcode "0 18861-0001-7 6". Another sleeve type may exist for this version with the front edge higher than the back edge.
LABELS - WHITE, "BLACK FLAG" in big font, 4 bars logo, song time 2:55
VINYL - 7", Yellow Marbled Vinyl, Small hole
Version 18.4
SLEEVE - Navy Blue, cardstock, top edge of front and back of sleeve are both flat but front edge lower than the rear edge by 1/8", back cover art same as previous "Navy Blue Ink" versions, barcode "0 18861-0001-7 6". Another sleeve type may exist for this version with the front edge higher than the back edge.
LABELS - WHITE, "BLACK FLAG" in big font, 4 bars logo, song time 2:55
VINYL - 7", Dark Green Vinyl, Small hole
Version 18.5
SLEEVE - Navy Blue, cardstock, top edge of front and back of sleeve are both flat but front edge lower than the rear edge by 1/8", back cover art same as previous "Navy Blue Ink" versions, barcode "0 18861-0001-7 6". Another sleeve type may exist for this version with the front edge higher than the back edge.
LABELS - WHITE, "BLACK FLAG" in big font, 4 bars logo, song time 2:55
VINYL - 7", Olive Green Vinyl, Small hole
10" VINYL EP VERSIONS
Version 1
SLEEVE - Black ink, barcode
LABELS - White Label with Blue Ink
VINYL - 10", Black Vinyl
Version 2
SLEEVE - Blue ink, barcode
LABELS - White Label with Blue Ink
VINYL - 10", Clear Blue
Version 3
SLEEVE - Bue ink, barcode
LABELS - White Label with Blue Ink
VINYL - 10", Black Vinyl
PLEASE NOTE: these are simply called "versions" not repress, reissue, licensed too etc.