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1899 . NIRVANA SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRT 12 ” YELLOW VINYL PROMO SINGLE 1991 FIRST US PRESSING . 12 ” 33-1 / 3 rpm translucent yellow vinyl record . Variant 1 w / side A matrix / runout ending in “ SR2 ” and side B ending in “ SR1 ”. Side B label features iconic smiley face logo . Sleeve has only minor wear , VG +. Vinyl is extremely clean , NM . The touchstone song of 1990s alternative rock . ( H ) $ 100.00 1900 . NIRVANA “ COME AS YOU ARE ” 1992 “ NEVERMIND ” RECORD STORE PROMO STANDEE . 15.25x15.75 ” on thick cardboard w / standee attached to back . Advertising the second single “ Come As You Are ” from the band ’ s second album Nevermind . Sign reads in part “ The New Single On 7 ”, 12 ”,/ Limited Edition 12 ” Picture Disc , CD Digipack ,/ All Formats Include Endless Nameless ’”. Edge and moisture wear w / visible loss of black at lower right , bumped corners and slight warp . VG . A scarce record store display piece issued in limited quantities for promotion only . The follow up to the surprise smash hit Smells Like Teen Spirt , Come As You Are hit # 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 . ( H ) $ 100.00 1901 . NIRVANA NEVERMIND LP 1991 FIRST US PRESSING WITH INNER SLEEVE . 12 ” 33-1 / 3 rpm black vinyl record w / DCG labels catalog number “ DGC-24425 ”. Original cover w / back cover text at bottom “ DGC 9130 Sunset Blvd ., Los Angeles , CA 90069-6197 . Manufactured and Distributed in the United States by Uni Distribution Corp . © P 1991 David Geffen Company Made in U . S . A . All Rights Reserved . Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws . Produced by special arrangement with Sub Pop Records .” Cover has light edge wear and faint ringwear . Original inner sleeve has bend at top left corner . Both VG +. LP has inner scuff on side A that does not affect play . VG +. One of the most iconic album covers in rock history . Overall a nice example that plays beautifully . ( J ) $ 300.00 1902 . NIRVANA 1991 NEVERMIND TOUR EXETREMLY RARE CREW ONLY LONG SLEVE SHIRT . “ Oneita Power-T ” tag size “ L ( 42-44 ). Originally obtained from a crew members on the Sep & Oct . leg of the Nevermind tour spanning concerts in North America . Front features iconic smiley face logo w / names of band and crew around circumference including inside joke “ ShellbyI ” w / the “ by ” crossed out . Only distributed to the band and crew listed on the shirt in an unknown quantity that is almost certainly under 20 . Names and identities Myles Kennedy , Monty Lee Wilkes ( tour manager 1991 N . American tour ), Chris Novoselic , Craig Montgomery , Dave Grohl , Shelli Novoselic ( Chris ’ s first wife ), “ Kurdt ” Cobain and Nic Close ( guitar tech ). For perspective the Sep . and Oct . dates were in smaller 1500 capacity rock clubs in the US and Canada and occurred before the meteoric rise of the band making this an artifact from the final moments of semi-normality prior to the group ’ s rise to international super star rock icon status . Bottom edge is cropped slightly . Some ink wear from light use . Fine . An incredible survivor and one of the rarest Nirvana shirts . ( K / L ) $ 500.00
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