1994, USA, Black, Standard weight, DGC 24727
About the Album
This album shocked the hell out of me, and I'm sure many others too. Kurt Cobain's lyrics can be heard, there's no overwhelming distortion, there are Leadbelly and David Bowie covers, and the band strips away their shock value by allowing us to hear their roots. But the most surprising thing was that the album is completely awesome. One of my greatest music pleasures is hearing Cobain scream through the end of Where Did You Sleep Last Night. I expected this album to be some sort of marketing ploy, being that it came out so soon after Cobain's death. And though it certainly may have been, the genius in this is unquestionable.
Certainly no notable problems with the quality of sound on the original press.
Presentation
Has an inner picture sleeve, with credits on one side. Pictures are black and white.
Other Versions
1994 - USA, Germany, Canada, Brazil -- There are white vinyl versions
Simply vinyl has a gold vinyl edition from 1998, as well as pressings in 2000 and 2009
Picture disc pressings are available -- these may be unofficial
2006 Japan
2009 - USA 180g Black, USA 180g Red
2013 Germany
Scarcity
2013 pressing available on Amazon for $20-something, and I just saw it at a local shop. Older versions are difficult to find in shops but can be found on Amazon and eBay for varying prices. I saw a white vinyl pressing in a local record shop.
Average price sold on eBay (Aug-Sep) -- $80 (shipping included - and this includes sealed copies)
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