Sliver is an Alt/Indie album by Nirvana, originally released in 1990. On Gatefold: 52 pressings tracked, owned by 32 collectors.
About
The 2004 three-CD box set <i>With the Lights Out</i> was the long-awaited holy grail for Nirvana fans who’d been waiting for better-fidelity versions of rarities for so long that a decade passed. True to record-company form, three additional rarities were “discovered” as the label put together this highlight reel of the box for those who didn’t want to wade through the band’s every utterance. Those bonus cuts are an excellent 1985 demo of “Spank Thru” (from when Kurt Cobain’s band was called Fecal Matter), a 1990 studio demo of “Sappy,” and a raw boombox demo of “Come As You Are.” The highlights include a brutal live reading of Led Zeppelin’s “Heartbreaker,” acoustic solo demos of “About a Girl,” “Lithium,” “Rape Me,” “You Know You’re Right,” “All Apologies,” and “Sliver,” and rehearsal demos of “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” “Rape Me,” and “Heart Shaped Box.” Sound quality can be wobbly due to sources often being old cassettes, and many of the best moments here are Kurt Cobain's solo performances.
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Tracklist
Side A
- ASliver
Side B
- BDive
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Grunge
- fuzzy
- aggressive
- punky
General things to look out for in regards of variations are these:
Erika on sleeve, Erika on both labels
Erika on sleeve, no Erika on either label
Erika on sleeve, Erika on A-side label only
Erika on sleeve, Erika on B-side label only
No Erika on sleeve, Erika on both labels
No Erika on sleeve, no Erika on either label
No Erika on sleeve, Erika on A-side label only
No Erika on sleeve, Erika on B-side label only
Other parameters that vary are barcode (printed/sticker/none), insert (yes/none), sleeve (sealed/foldover, non-glossy/high gloss) etc, as well as variations to the vinyl colour.
Erika Sliver 45s were likely pressed between April 1992 and late Summer 1993. They might say 1990 on the artwork, but this is inconsistent with the label area code 310 which didn't go live until later.
Because the blues are quite confusing, here is a classification based on all the fine work John Pette has already done:
Pressing 1a (real first pressing, most probably 3.000 copies): opaque blue (marbled), full fold-over sleeve w/ Sub Pop singles club form attached, this release: Sliver (US 1990) (opens in a new tab)
Pressing 1b: clear blue (straight blue to a teal color), first pressing labels (with no mention of Erika Records), (mostly) second pressing sleeves (bag-style, sealed on three sides, may have Erika Records credits on the back), this release: Sliver (US) (opens in a new tab) -> Sliver (US 1990) (opens in a new tab)
Pressing 2a: light blue w/ black marbling (discussable, there also might be white and red in it), most with second pressing sleeves (bag-style, sealed on three sides, some have Erika Records credits on the back), this release: Sliver (US) (opens in a new tab)
Pressing 2b: clear blue/teal (like 1b but with "Erika Records" on the labels), most with second pressing sleeves (bag-style, sealed on three sides, some have Erika Records credits on the back), this release: Sliver (US) (opens in a new tab)
Pressing 2c: light blue w/ white, black and maybe some red in the marbling, Side A has no Erika text on the label, Side B has Erika text on the label, second pressing sleeves (bag-style, sealed on three sides with Erika Records credits on the back), this release: Sliver (US) (opens in a new tab)
This is 1b again and should be merged with Sliver (US) (opens in a new tab) or deleted (variation with full fold-over sleeve w/ Sub Pop singles club form): Sliver (US 1990) (opens in a new tab)
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Krist NovoselicBASS
- Kurt CobainELECTRIC GUITAR, VOCALS GUITAR, VOCALS
- Chad ChanningDRUMS
- Dan PetersDRUMS
32 collectors on Gatefold own this · 52 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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