Nirvana — In Utero
Known pressings
58 distinct releases are catalogued for this album. Year, country, label and catalogue number are what identify a pressing — match all four before you buy.
| Year | Country | Label | Catalogue # | Format |
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| 1993 | — | Geffen Records | GED-24536 | CD |
| 1993 | AR | Geffen Records | 4246072 | CD |
| 1993 | AU | Geffen Records | GEFC-24536 | Cassette |
| 1993 | AU | Geffen Records, Sub Pop Records | GEFD-24536 | CD |
| 1993 | CA | DGC Records | *CDGCD 24607 | CD |
| 1993 | CA | DGC Records | DGCD-24607, DGCSD-24607 | CD |
| 1993 | DE | Geffen Records | GEF 24536 | Vinyl |
| 1993 | FR | Geffen Records | GEF 24536 | 12" Vinyl — red transparent |
| 1993 | GB | Geffen Records, Sub Pop Records | 424 536-2, GED 24536 | CD — Universal M & L |
| 1993 | GB | Geffen Records, Sub Pop Records | GED 24536 | CD — MPO |
| 1993 | GB | EMI, Geffen Records | GEF 24536 P | 12" Vinyl |
| 1993 | JP | Geffen Records, MCA Victor, Inc. | GEFD-24536, MVCG-126 | CD |
| 1993 | JP | MCA Victor, Inc. | MVCG-126 | CD |
| 1993 | MX | Geffen Records | 424536-2 | CD |
| 1993 | US | DGC Records, Columbia House | *DGCD 24607 | CD |
| 1993 | US | BMG Direct Marketing, Inc., DGC Records, Sub Pop Records | D190124, DGCD-24607 | CD |
| 1993 | US | DGC Records, Sub Pop Records | DGC-24607 | 12" Vinyl — special limited edition, clear vinyl |
| 1993 | US | DGC Records | DGCD-24607 | CD |
| 1993 | US | DGC Records, Sub Pop Records | DGCD-24607 | CD |
| 1993 | US | DGC Records | DGCD-24705 | CD — clean version |
| 1993 | US | Geffen Records | GEF-24607 | 12" Vinyl |
| 1993 | ZA | Geffen Records | CDGEF(WF)20034 | CD |
| 1996 | JP | Geffen Records | MVJG-25004 | 12" Vinyl |
| 1996 | JP | Small Clone | SC-NR-012 | CD |
| 1997 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | UDCD 690 | CD |
| 2001 | ZA | Geffen Records | MMTCD 2186 | CD |
| 2003 | GB | Geffen Records | 424 536-1 | 12" Vinyl |
| 2008 | JP | Geffen Records | UICY-91225 | SHM-CD — limited edition |
| 2008 | XE | Geffen Records | 0720642453612 | 12" Vinyl — Back to Black |
| 2009 | US | Original Recordings Group | ORG 033 | 12" Vinyl — cream yellow vinyl |
| 2011 | JP | DGC Records | UICY-75127 | SHM-CD — limited edition |
| 2013 | — | Geffen Records | — | Digital Media — 20th anniversary super deluxe |
| 2013 | AF | Geffen Records | — | Digital Media — 20th anniversary deluxe edition |
| 2013 | CA | DGC Records | B001903902 | CD — 20th anniversary edition |
| 2013 | DE | Geffen Records | 0602537502950 | CD |
| 2013 | JP | Universal Music | UICY-75875 | CD — 20th anniversary edition super deluxe boxset |
| 2013 | US | Geffen Records | — | Digital Media — 20th Anniversary |
| 2013 | US | DGC Records, Geffen Records | 00602537462445 | CD — 20th anniversary super deluxe edition |
| 2013 | US | DGC Records | 0600753453049 | Blu-ray |
| 2013 | US | DGC Records | B0018959-01 | 12" Vinyl — 2013 mix |
| 2013 | US | DGC Records | B0019039-02 | CD |
| 2013 | US | DGC Records | B0019191-02 | CD — 20th anniversary Target exclusive |
| 2013 | US | Geffen Records | [none] | Digital Media — 20th anniversary super deluxe edition, 24‐bit / 96 kHz |
| 2013 | XE | DGC Records, Universal Music Group International | 0602537483464 | 12" Vinyl — 20th anniversary edition |
| 2013 | XE | DGC Records, Universal Music Group | 0602537502950 | CD — manufactured by optimal media GmbH |
| 2013 | XE | DGC Records | 0602537539222 | CD — 20th anniversary edition |
| 2013 | XW | Geffen Records | — | Digital Media — 20th anniversary |
| 2015 | XE | DGC Records, Geffen Records, Sub Pop Records | 0720642453612 | 12" Vinyl — Back to Black 2015 Reissue |
| 2023 | XE | Geffen Records, Sub Pop Records | 00602455178572 | CD — 30th anniversary edition |
| 2023 | XW | Geffen Records | — | Digital Media — 30th anniversary super deluxe |
| 2023 | XW | DGC Records, UMe, Sub Pop Records | 5517820, 5517858 | 12" Vinyl — 30th Anniversary Edition |
| 2023 | XW | DGC Records | 5517821 | 12" Vinyl — 30th anniversary super deluxe edition |
| 2023 | XW | DGC Records | 5517850 | CD — 30th anniversary super deluxe edition |
| — | ES | Geffen Records, Sub Pop Records | GED 24536 | CD — Spanish repress |
| — | JP | Geffen Records | UICY-25069 | CD |
| — | LV | Santa Records | AA 0004 | 12" Vinyl |
| — | US | DGC Records, UMe | B0019038-02 | CD |
| — | XE | Sub Pop Records, Geffen Records | 424 536-2, GED 24536, GED24536 | CD — MADE IN GERMANY BY EDC (all caps) |
What to hunt
Ten editions worth chasing for this album, from the original first pressing to promo and audiophile issues.
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Original first pressing Vinyl
Nirvana "In Utero" first press original vinyl
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Early country pressing Vinyl
Nirvana "In Utero" early pressing vinyl
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Promo / white label Vinyl
Nirvana "In Utero" promo white label vinyl
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Limited / numbered edition Vinyl
Nirvana "In Utero" limited numbered vinyl
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Audiophile pressing Vinyl
Nirvana "In Utero" audiophile vinyl pressing
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Early CD pressing CD
Nirvana "In Utero" first press early CD
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Japan pressing CD
Nirvana "In Utero" Japan CD pressing
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West Germany / early Europe pressing CD
Nirvana "In Utero" West Germany early CD pressing
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Promo / sample CD CD
Nirvana "In Utero" promo sample CD
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Audiophile / limited CD CD
Nirvana "In Utero" audiophile limited CD