Nirvana - Sliver - 1st Pressing - Clear Pink - Rare - Sub Pop Single - Limited

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This is an original copy of one of the earliest Nirvana singles, "Sliver" b/w "Dive."  I still think that this is one of the best Nirvana singles, and it certainly presaged the forthcoming Nevermind.  I'm the original owner, and I've only listened to this guy once or twice.

This was released as part of Sub Pop's single of the month club in 1990.  From all indications, this is from the first pressing which included Blue Marble, Black, and Clear Pink, which is the rarest of the three.  This copy is clear pink.  I've included detailed information about this release below.

The record's in very good shape as is the sleeve, with almost no edgewear or bending.  The

One of the rarest and coolest Nirvana releases.  I'll ship in a reinforced LP box.  Since this is a collectible record, and I'm not a dealer (only a collector), I'm selling it as is.  But the condition is sound, and check out my perfect feedback. 

The picture above is of the actual item.

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More info:

Sliver b/w Dive

Sub Pop SP73, released September 1990

The first pressing of this one had blue marble and black pressings, and came with foldover sleeves with singles club forms attached.  The labels and sleeves did not mention Erika Records.  Sub Pop says the first 3000 were on blue marble vinyl.  If the pressing pattern holds true, there are probably between 3500 and 4000 black ones.  There are also pink copies out there that had these labels and sleeves.  I originally thought these were second pressings that used the leftover materials from the first pressings, but I no longer think so.  The pink color is definitely distinct from the 2nd pressing clear pink (see scans).

Second pressing: this is where it gets messy.  These versions had full sleeves, sealed on three sides, and many had Erika Records information on the back.  Most of these had Erika Records on the labels as well...but not all of them.  Colors include: black, blue, blue w/ black marbling, orange marble, peach, yellow, pink, pink marble and clear.  It is often difficult to tell the difference between the orange and peach ones from pictures.  If you examine them up close, though, the peach version is partially translucent, while the orange one is a completely solid marbled orange.  Orange and pink marble are both incredibly scarce versions of the Sliver single, perhaps even more so than clear, which tends to sell for a bit more.  And then...there's the white one.  There are very few of these in existence (~100?).  It is very rare and very expensive.  It doesn't stop there, though.  After years of rumors, a red one appeared.  To this point, the collecting community has only seen one of these.  It does exist, though.

Third pressing: These had full sleeves with the late-90's era black labels.  No one really cares about these...

Fourth pressing: I call this a 4th pressing, just based on the patterns of some other Sub Pop releases.  The vinyl is exactly like the third pressing, except that now, the sleeves are of the foldover variety, on thick card stock.

There was a late pressing that Sub Pop did of this record through Golden rather than Erika.  One would think this would be the 4th pressing, but...well, if you order one from Sub Pop now, you get the Erika version.  Regardless, the black label ones don't sell for anything, and can still be ordered directly from Sub Pop.