NIRVANA NEVERMIND DGC-24425 LP 1991 1ST EUROPE PRESS INVERTED A3/B2 SONOPRESS VG

	£		79
	$		104

A great early press of this classic album. European Sonopress edition, with bass clef embossed on label. Upside down monkey and text. A3/B2 matrix. Full discogs info below.
It does have a slight warp so I have attached a video. This might look worse than it is, I played it on a light tracking tonearm/stylus (1.8g) and it tracks perfectly. The sound quality is awesome. Play tested all the way through. There are some light marks on vinyl, surface only and there is little awareness of these during playback.
I was going to keep it, but I have a recent repress and needed the cash.
"Nevermind is the second studio album by the American rock band Nirvana, released on September 24, 1991, by DGC Records. It was Nirvana's first release on a major label and the first to feature drummer Dave Grohl. Produced by Butch Vig, Nevermind features a more polished, radio-friendly sound than the band's prior work. It was recorded at Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, and Smart Studios in Madison, Wisconsin, in May and June 1991, and mastered that August at the Mastering Lab in Hollywood, California.
Written primarily by frontman Kurt Cobain, Nevermind is noted for channeling a range of emotions, being noted as dark, humorous, and disturbing. It includes anti-establishment views, anti-sexism, frustration, alienation, and troubled love inspired by Cobain's broken relationship with Bikini Kill's Tobi Vail. Contrary to the popular hedonistic themes of drugs and sex at the time, writers have observed that Nevermind promoted the image of the sensitive artist in mainstream rock. According to Cobain, the sound of the album was influenced by bands such as Pixies, R.E.M., the Smithereens, and Melvins. Though the album is considered a cornerstone of the grunge genre, it is noted for its musical diversity, which includes acoustic ballads ("Polly" and "Something in the Way") and punk-inspired hard rock ("Territorial Pissings" and "Stay Away")"
There are two disgogs entries that appear to cover this version. The critical factor for this one is the matrices which are: - A side = 201 DM F5752 A-3 C II B side = 110 DM F5752 B-2 C II
Nirvana – Nevermind
Label: DGC – GEF 24425, DGC – DGC 24425, DGC – GEF 24425-8, Sub Pop – GEF 24425, Sub Pop – DGC 24425, Sub Pop – GEF 24425-8 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo Country: Europe Released: 1991 Genre: Rock Style: Alternative Rock, Grunge A1 Smells Like Teen Spirit 5:00 A2 In Bloom 4:13 A3 Come As You Are 3:38 A4 Breed 3:03 A5 Lithium 4:16 A6 Polly 2:56 B1 Territorial Pissings 2:22 B2 Drain You 3:43 B3 Lounge Act 2:35 B4 Stay Away 3:30 B5 On A Plain 3:12 B6 Something In The Way Cello – Kirk Canning 3:43 Record Company – MCA Licensed From – Sub Pop Records Phonographic Copyright ℗ – The David Geffen Company Copyright © – The David Geffen Company Published By – Virgin Songs, Inc. Published By – The End Of Music Distributed By – BMG Ariola Recorded At – Sound City Studios Mixed At – Scream Studios Mastered At – Masterdisk Pressed By – Sonopress – F-5752 Marketed By – BMG Ariola A&R – Gary Gersh Art Direction, Design – Robert Fisher (4) Bass, Vocals – Chris Novoselic* Drums, Vocals – David Grohl* Engineer [Assistant At Scream] – Craig Doubet Engineer [Assistant At Sound City] – Jeff Sheehan Legal [Legal Affairs] – Alan Mintz, Ziffren, Brittenham & Branca Management – Danny Goldberg, Gold Mountain Entertainment, John Silva (3) Mastered By – Howie Weinberg Mixed By – Andy Wallace Music By – Nirvana Photography By [Cover Photo] – Kirk Weddle Photography By [Monkey Photo] – Kurdt Kobain* Photography By [Photos] – Michael Lavine Producer, Engineer – Butch Vig, Nirvana Vocals, Guitar, Lyrics By – Kurt Cobain Misprint: inverted [upside-down] text & monkey image on the back side of the inner sleeve.
Sonopress pressing with embossed 'Clef' logo on B-Side label.
The cat#s GEF 24425 (back cover and spine) DGC 24425 (back cover and inner sleeve) GEF 24425-8 (inner sleeve) GEF 24 425 (labels) DGC-24 425 (labels).
"Printed in Germany" (Sleeve back) "Made in Germany. Fabrique en Allemagne" (Label rim)
"Recorded at Sound City, Van Nuys, CA Mixed at Scream, Studio City, CA Mastered at Masterdisk, New York City, NY."
"©&℗ 1991 The David Geffen Company, an MCA Company. Produced by special arrangement with Sub Pop Records"
"Distributed by BMG Ariola. A Bertelsmann Music Group Company."
Spine (black): GEF 24425 NIRVANA NEVERMIND DGC Top-Spine (blue): GEF 24425 NIRVANA NEVERMIND DGC
Barcode: 7 2064-24425-1 7 Rights Society: BIEM / GEMA Label Code: LC 7266 Price Code (D): SE Price Code (F): BM 270 Matrix / Runout (A-Side Runout, Stamped [Variation 1]): 201 DM F-5752 A-3 C Matrix / Runout (B-Side Runout, Stamped [Variation 1]): 110 DM F-5752 B-2 C Matrix / Runout (A-Side Runout, Stamped [Variation 2], Followed By Roman III, Hand-etched): 108 DMF-5752 A-1 III Matrix / Runout (B-Side Runout, Stamped [Variation 2], Followed By Roman II, Hand-etched): 110 DM F-5752 B-2 C II Matrix / Runout (A-Side Runout, Stamped [Variation 3]): 201 DM F-5752 A-3 C Matrix / Runout (B-Side Runout, Stamped [Variation 3]): 201 DM F-5752 B-3 C Matrix / Runout (A-Side Runout, Stamped [Variation 4]): 201 DM F-5752 A-3 C II Matrix / Runout (B-Side Runout, Stamped [Variation 4]): 110 DM F-5752 B-2 C II Pressing Plant ID (Embossed B-Side label): [Clef logo]