Welcome to pr3. This website tries to explain every aspect of a Nirvana release, from creating the artwork and master to pressing and distribution. There is also a section which lists all known test pressings and in-house reference discs, and a section for all things Pennyroyal Tea.
Pressing plants
Pennyroyal Tea
Test pressings
Personal collection
Visit Sliver.it for a website aiming to be a complete Nirvana discography.
I have some unofficial items I want to get rid of (click for list). Send me an email if you should be interested in any of them.
Contact: pennyroyal_3@yahoo.co.uk
Please contact me if you own a test pressing or an in-house reference disc, so that I can keep track of how many there are of each item.
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November 30 2008
Sliver SP73 test pressing - image of second copy
Teriyaki Asthma C/Z009 test pressing - image of second copy, side B
October 25 2008
Oh, The Guilt IV-23 test pressing - new/ updated images
October 24 2008
Hormoaning GEF 21711 test pressing - slightly rewritten
October 22 2008
Hormoaning GEF 21711 test pressing - added images
October 12 2008
Hormoaning GEF 21711 test pressing
July 03 2008
Spanish Nevermind lacquer image
Smells Like Teen Spirit Germany in-house - second copy found, new images
June 26 2008
Bleach Germany in-house reference disc
June 08 2008
As the only official Nirvana release featured on this website is the Japanese Hormoaning CD, I decided to change the "tagline" from "Official Nirvana Releases" to "Nirvana Plastic & Matrix Codes". That's what it's all about!
May 08 2008
CD manufacturing: matrix codes
The above document has been updated to include information about stamper plate identification numbers. The appropriate changes have been done to the pressing plant pages; JVC, Victor, and WEA/ Specialty; and to the Hormoaning document. The pressing plants section has also been slightly rearranged.
May 03 2008
Unplugged In New York USA in-house reference DVD
February 27 2008
SNA
January 31 2008
Iberofon
Eurogram
Come As You Are GES 19065 (Spain) test pressing
January 30 2008
Teriyaki Asthma C/Z009 test pressing - second copy found
Unplugged In New York 0602517506305 in-house reference DVD
December 30 2007
Heaven & Hell Communion No. 20 test pressing
December 28 2007
Nevermind MFSL 1-258 test pressing - added pictures of copy #3
December 23 2007
Love Buzz SP23 test pressing - images and story of copy 3
December 21 2007
Smells Like Teen Spirit GED 21673 in-house/ promo CD
November 23 2007
Identifying plants without name or mould IFPI written
Mastering only: Abbey Road
EMI UK (vinyl)
Sonopress Germany (vinyl)
Digital Audio Disc Corp/ Sony DADC (DIDX)
September 20 2007
Distribution: Cartel
September 17 2007
Divine And Bright test pressing - yellow/ green copies
August 23 2007
In Utero Rainbo test pressing - one more copy found
Muddy Banks in-house CD-R - one more copy found
May 29 2007
Victor CD pressing plant
JVC CD pressing plant
May 28 2007
Geffen/DGC, MCA, and Universal
Distribution: ADA, K Records, UNI, Universal Music Distribution
May 13 2007
Oh, The Guilt French test pressing - images of third copy, info
May 11 2007
Bleach and The Sport/ No No Man (SJ Bernstein) test pressing - corrected title, added tracklist
May 09 2007
Publishing
May 07 2007
Identifying country of release/ Performing rights organizations
May 06 2007
Pressing plants index
Vinyl manufacturing: Processing - moved MFSL Nevermind stampers images from Headlines
Mayking (vinyl)
MPO (vinyl)
Orlake Records
Bleach TUPLP 6 test pressing
Blew TUPEP 8 test pressing
Sliver TUP 25 test pressing
Sliver TUPEP 25 test pressing
Some of these documents mostly have information moved from the Test pressings or Headlines sections. There are some new bits, and it is recommended to read through them again anyway, as these are some of the most important documents on the site.
May 05 2007
Vinyl manufacturing: Mixed colors, matrix codes
CD manufacturing
Test pressings (general info) - rewritten, much new info
May 04 2007
Artwork - combination of two old Headlines documents, better written
April 12 2007
Oh, The Guilt TG83 test pressing - third copy found
March 28 2007
WEA Mfg Olyphant/ Specialty Records Corporation (vinyl)
WEA Mfg Olyphant/ Specialty Records Corporation (CD)
Masterdisk and The Mastering Lab
Processing and pressing
In Utero DGC-24607 - completely rewritten
March 25 2007
Sliver TUP 25 - updated images of the second copy
Sliver TUPEP 25 - Rough Trade promo sleeve
The Winding Sheet SP61 - fourth copy added, corrected matrix
March 24 2007
I've started going over the test pressings pages. So far these pages have been notably rewritten:
In Utero DGC-24607
In Utero DGCC/SD 24607
Unplugged in New York DGCSD 24272
All Apologies PRO-CD-4618 - status changed back to in-house
March 23 2007
The test pressings pricing info and owners' lists have been discontinued, along with the Pennyroyal Tea pricing info. Still, if you have a test pressing or in-house reference disc, please contact me so I can add your copy to the numbers of test pressings found. I'll add how many copies which have been found of each tomorrow night (GMT), when I streamline the test pressings pages. Also note that the South African Nevermind "test pressing" has been removed, as it wasn't a test pressing. Read more.
March 19 2007
I've removed the collection and headlines pages from the menu, as most of those pages don't belong on this website, but on a complete discography. (Some headlines documents will be rewritten and included into the pressing plants section.)
February 24 2007
Vinyl mastering, processing, and production
Mastering-only facilities (K Disc and others)
Processing-only facilities (Lee Plating)
Rainbo Records pressing plant
Erika Records pressing plant
Bleach pink RE1 test pressing explained
Bleach side B RE2 test pressing explained
Oh, The Guilt French test pressing - matrix explained
Oh, The Guilt IV-23 test pressing - pressed by Erika
Read those pages in the order they are listed. Please note that the pressing plants pages published now are the only pages published yet. The index page and other pages linked to are still not ready.
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