US
June 9, 1989- Label and catalog number
- Sub Pop SP 34
- Format
- LP, Album, Limited Edition · White
- Runout / matrix
SP-34-A Kdisc ch L.32926Side A runout
SP-34-B Kdisc ch L.3296̶26.XSide B runout
Vinyl pressings
Bleach
by Nirvana · 1989
122 pressings15 countriesGrungeRock
Bleach was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
How to spot a first pressing of Bleach
13 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 3 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
US
August 8, 1989- Label and catalog number
- Sub Pop SP 34
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
SP-34-A Kdisc ch L.32926Side A runout
SP-34-B Kdisc ch L.3296̶26.XSide B runout
UK
August 1989- Label and catalog number
- Tupelo Recording Company TUPLP6Tupelo Recording Company TUP LP6
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
MPO TUPLP 6 A¹Runout side A
MPO TUPLP 6 B¹Runout side B
UK
August 1989- Label and catalog number
- Tupelo Recording Company TUPLP6Tupelo Recording Company TUP LP6
- Format
- LP, Album · White
- Runout / matrix
M̶P̶O̶ TUPLP 6A1Side A runout
M̶P̶O̶ TUPLP 6 B1Side B runout
UK
August 1989- Label and catalog number
- Tupelo Recording Company TUPLP6Tupelo Recording Company TUP LP6
- Format
- LP, Album, Limited Edition · Green Dark
- Runout / matrix
MPO TUPLP 6 A1Side A
MPO TUPLP 6 B1Side B
Australia
1989- Label and catalog number
- Waterfront Records DAMP 114
- Format
- LP, Album · Blue, Blue Text
- Runout / matrix
DMX 71211 ®2B̶ ASide A runout, variant 1 (‘B’ is written over an ‘A’)
DMX 71211 ®2A̶ CSide A runout, variant 2 ('C' is written after a crossed out 'A')
DMX 71211 ®2CSide B runout, both variants
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 122 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1980s16 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | Waterfront Records DAMP 114First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | Australia | Waterfront Records DAMP 114First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | Australia | Waterfront Records DAMP 114First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | Australia | Waterfront Records DAMP 114First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | Australia | Waterfront Records DAMP 114LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1989 | Australia | Waterfront Records DAMP 114First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | Australia | Waterfront Records DAMP 114First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Australia | Waterfront Records DAMP 114First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | Australia | Waterfront Records DAMP 114First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | US | Sub Pop SP 34LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1989 | US | Sub Pop SP 34First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | UK | Tupelo Recording Company TUPLP 006 / Tupelo Recording Company TUPLP6LP, Advance, Album, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | LP, Advance, Album, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Tupelo Recording Company TUPLP6 / Tupelo Recording Company TUP LP6First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK | Tupelo Recording Company TUPLP6 / Tupelo Recording Company TUP LP6First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | UK | Tupelo Recording Company TUPLP6 / Tupelo Recording Company TUP LP6First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
1990s28 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Australia | Waterfront Records DAMP 114LP, Album, Repress, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Repress, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1992 | Brazil | Geffen Records 170.8067 / Geffen Records GEF-24433LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1992 | Brazil | Geffen Records 170.8067 / Geffen Records GEF- 24433LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1992 | Czechoslovakia | Sub Pop SP 34 / Geffen Records GEF24433LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1992 | Europe | Geffen Records GEF-24433 / Geffen Records GEF24433LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1992 | Europe | Geffen Records GEF-24433LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1992 | Europe | Geffen Records GEF-24433LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1992 | Europe | Geffen Records GEF-24433LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1992 | US | Sub Pop SP34LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 1992 | US | Sub Pop SP34LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 1992 | US | Sub Pop SP34LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 1992 | US | Sub Pop SP 34LP, Album, Repress, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, All Media, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Repress, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, All Media, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 1992 | US | Sub Pop SP34LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1992 | US | Sub Pop SP34LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 1992 | US | Sub Pop SP 34LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
2000s15 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | UK | Tupelo Recording Company TUP LP6LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| 2000 | US | Sub Pop SP34LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2002 | UK | Sub Pop 9878400341LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2002 | UK | Sub Pop 9878700341LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2002 | UK | Sub Pop 9878400341LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2002 | UK | Sub Pop 9878400341LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2002 | US | Waterfront Records DAMP 114 / Sub Pop DAMP 114LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2005 | Germany | Tupelo Recording Company tup lp6LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2005 | US | Sub Pop SP34LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2006 | UK | Tupelo Recording Company TUPLP6 / Tupelo Recording Company TUP LP6LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2009 | Japan | Sub Pop SP 834(U.S) / P-Vine Records PLPT-2/3(Japan)LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2009 | US | Sub Pop SP 834LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2009 | US | Sub Pop SP 034LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mispress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mispress · Colored vinyl |
| 2009 | US | Sub Pop SP-034LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2009 | US | Sub Pop SP 834LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
2010s22 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Europe | Sub Pop SP 034LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue | LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue |
| 2011 | US | Sub Pop SP 034LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2011 | US | Sub Pop SP034LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2013 | Australia | Waterfront Records DAMP 114 / Sub Pop DAMP 114LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | Australia | Waterfront Records DAMP 114 / Sub Pop DAMP 114LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | Australia | Waterfront Records DAMP 114 / Sub Pop DAMP 114LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | Australia | Waterfront Records DAMP 114 / Sub Pop DAMP 114LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | Australia | Waterfront Records DAMP 114 / Sub Pop DAMP 114LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | Australia | Waterfront Records DAMP 114 / Sub Pop DAMP 114LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | Australia | Waterfront Records DAMP 114 / Sub Pop DAMP 114LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | Australia | Waterfront Records DAMP 114 / Sub Pop DAMP 114LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | Australia | Waterfront Records Damp 114 / Sub Pop Damp 114LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | Australia | Waterfront Records DAMP 114 / Sub Pop DAMP 114LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | US | Sub Pop SP034LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2014 | US | Sub Pop SP 034LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
2020s21 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Australia | Sub Pop SP 034 / Sub Pop 37SP34RTLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Australia | Sub Pop SP 034 / Sub Pop 37SP34RTLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2020 | USA & Europe | Sub Pop SP 834LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2020 | US | Sub Pop SP 034LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | UK & Ireland | Sub Pop SP 034LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | US | Sub Pop SP 034LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | US | Sub Pop SP 034LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Australia | Waterfront Records / Sub PopLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc |
| 2021 | US | Sub Pop SP 034LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2021 | US | Sub Pop SP 034LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2021 | Benelux | Sub Pop SP 034LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2021 | Europe | Sub Pop SP 034LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2021 | Germany | Sub Pop SP 034 / Sub Pop SP1441LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Japan | Sub Pop SP34JPRSDLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Australia | Waterfront Records DAMP 114 / Sub Pop DAMP 114LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
Year unknown20 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Tupelo Recording Company TUPLP 6LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Unknown | Sub Pop SP 034LP, Reissue, Repress | LP, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | Unknown | Waterfront Records Damp 114LP, Album, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Australia | Waterfront Records DAMP 114 / Sub Pop DAMP 114LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Australia | Waterfront Records DAMP 114 / Sub Pop DAMP 114LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Australia | Waterfront Records DAMP 114 / Sub Pop DAMP 114LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Australia | Waterfront Records DAMP 114 / Sub Pop DAMP 114LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Europe | Sub Pop 0 98787-0034-1 3LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Waterfront Records DAMP 114 / Sub Pop DAMP 114LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Europe | Waterfront Records DAMP 114 / Sub Pop DAMP 114LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Japan | Tupelo Recording Company TUPLP6 / Tupelo Recording Company TUP LP6LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | UK | Tupelo Recording Company TUPLP6 / Tupelo Recording Company TUP LP6LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | UK | Tupelo Recording Company TUPLP6 / Tupelo Recording Company TUP LP6LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Tupelo Recording Company TUPLP6 / Tupelo Recording Company TUP LP6LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | UK | Tupelo Recording Company TUPLP6 / Tupelo Recording Company TUP LP6LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
Tracklist
- A1Blew
- A2Floyd The Barber
- A3About A Girl
- A4School
- A5Love Buzz
- A6Paper Cuts
- B1Negative Creep
- B2Scoff
- B3Swap Meet
- B4Mr. Moustache
- B5Sifting
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Bleach are there?
122 vinyl pressings of Bleach are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1989 and 2025.
When was Bleach first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, UK, Australia. One of them is Sub Pop SP 34, released June 9, 1989.
How do I tell if my copy of Bleach is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP 34, TUPLP6, DAMP 114) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SP-34-A Kdisc ch L.32926 and SP-34-B Kdisc ch L.3296̶26.X. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Bleach on vinyl worth?
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
