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Bleach 9878-70034-2 in-house reference CD/ distribution promo
Factory-pressed in-house reference CD, no text printed or written on the disc. The CD is just the standard retail pressing, except they didn't print on the disc, either to save money or time, or both. (Pressing and screen-printing is a two-part process.)

The disc is housed in a die-cut paper sleeve (may have been added by the seller). The front artwork has been printed on a regular piece of paper, with the tracklist and release details, such as the release date, August 19 2002, and the order number with the distributor, 700342 LC 03159, printed on the back (LC stands for Label Code, which helps the distributor to find releases by label). Also attached to the artwork/ tracklist paper is a biography in German.

A shorter note with a biography and release details in English was also included with the one disc found, this was probably not used in Germany along with the other papers with German text, but included with copies sent out elsewhere in Europe. The text CD 003420 ACE is the order number with the international distributor, ACE Distribution and Logistics Service.

The discs were used for, as suggested by the order numbers, to promote the disc to retailers so that they would place advance orders. This would have been handled by the distributor, Warner Music Group Germany GmbH in Germany, or ACE elsewhere. Only one copy has been found so far.

 Tracklist
 01. Blew
 02. Floyd The Barber
 03. About A Girl
 04. School
 05. Love Buzz
 06. Paper Cuts
 07. Negative Creep
 08. Scoff
 09. Swap Meet
 10. Mr. Moustache
 11. Sifting
 12. Big Cheese
 13. Downer

 Matrix & IFPI
 IFPI L011  (W)  987870034-2   07/02
 IFPI 05N7
Format
Type
Label
Catalog
Made in
Year

Quantity
CD
In-house ref
Sub Pop/ WMG
9878-70034-2
Germany 
2002.07

Unknown

Disc, sleeve, and 'insert'
1. Disc, sleeve, and "insert"

Disc
2. Disc

Other side of artwork, tracklist
3. Other side of artwork, tracklist

Biography in German, both sides of same paper
4. Biography in German, both sides of same paper

Biography in German, both sides of same paper
5. Short English biography, separate paper

Thanks to Pedro Da Costa (images 1-5).
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