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Nirvana – Incesticide
1992 · US · DGC · CD Compilation
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Pressing identification
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- Matrix / runout
- DIDX-015356 1 🝊 🝊🝊 🝊🝊🝊🝊🝊
- Barcode (Text)
- 7 2064-24504-2 0
- Barcode (Scanned)
- 720642450420
- Rights society
- BMI
- SPARS Code
- AAD
- Other
- DIDX 015356(DADC Code, on label)
- Manufactured By
- Uni Distribution Corp.
- Mastered At
- Masterdisk
- Glass Mastered At
- DADC
Specifications
- Artist
- Nirvana
- Genre
- Rock
- Style
- Grunge
- Year
- 1992
- Label
- DGC
- Catalog number
- DGCD-24504
- Country
- US
- Barcode
- 7 2064-24504-2 0
Tracklist
- 1Dive3:53
- 2Sliver2:12
- 3Stain2:38
- 4Been A Son1:53
- 5Turnaround2:17
- 6Molly's Lips1:51
- 7Son Of A Gun2:48
- 8(New Wave) Polly1:46
- 9Beeswax2:47
- 10Downer1:42
- 11Mexican Seafood1:52
- 12Hairspray Queen4:12
- 13Aero Zeppelin4:38
- 14Big Long Now5:01
- 15Aneurysm4:35
- Producer
- Butch Vig
- Producer
- Dale Griffin
- Producer
- Jack Endino
- Producer
- Miti Adhikari
- Producer
- Steve Fisk
- Mastered By
- Howie Weinberg
About this record
The DADC pressing of Incesticide (catalogue DGCD-24504) distributed by Uni Distribution Corp. omits band members' names beneath their photos in the booklet—a detail that separates early copies from later variants. Mastered at Masterdisk, NYC, this 1992 US compilation draws 939 want entries against 7821 have entries in the collector community, signaling strong demand relative to supply.
The 15-track assembly includes three tracks from the John Peel Session (tracks 5, 6, 7) and three from the Mark Goodier Session (tracks 4, 8, 15), sourced from BBC recordings dated 1991 and 1990 alongside Sub Pop material from 1992, 1990, 1989, and 1988.
What drives its value
This DADC pressing commands attention because early copies arrived in longbox packaging—a format phased out by 1992—making those units distinct from standard jewel-case stock. The matrix runout DIDX-015356 1 with Uni Distribution Corp. pressing confirms the variant.
Community demand registers 939 want against 7821 have, a ratio that reflects Incesticide's status as an accessible entry point to Nirvana's catalog rather than a scarce original. The compilation's value lies in its session material: three BBC John Peel tracks (1991, 1990 recordings) and three Mark Goodier Session cuts (1992, 1990, 1988 recordings) that do not appear on Nevermind or In Utero.
The 577 community ratings averaging 4.19 underscore consistent collector interest. Longbox copies command premiums over standard jewel-case pressings due to packaging rarity and the booklet's nameplate omission on early DADC runs.
How to appraise this pressing
Confirm this pressing by the catalogue number DGCD-24504 and the matrix runout DIDX-015356 1, which identifies it as a Uni Distribution Corp. pressing rather than later DADC variants. The booklet is the primary diagnostic: early DADC copies lack printed names beneath the four band members' photographs—a feature added to subsequent pressings.
The disc itself should be stamped with the matrix code DIDX-015356 1 in the dead wax. Verify the copyright block on the back insert: it must read © ℗ 1992 The David Geffen Company, ℗ 1991, 1990 BBC, ℗ 1992, 1990, 1989, 1988 Sub Pop Ltd., ℗ 1988 Nirvana, Made in U.S.A.
Examine the disc for manufacturing defects common to early DADC runs (edge warping, off-center pressing). The 15 tracks should sequence with Peel Session material at positions 5, 6, 7 and Goodier Session cuts at 4, 8, 15.
Original longbox packaging, if present, adds significant value but is rarely retained.
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Release notes
Early pressing DADC pressing does not have the band members' names under their photos in the booklet.
There is a similar DADC release (with Kurt letter and no band names in the booklet) release but with SID's codes Nirvana - Incesticide.
Tracks 5, 6 & 7 are from the John Peel Session. Tracks 4, 8 & 15 are from the Mark Goodier Session. Mastered at Masterdisk, NYC.
© ℗ 1992 The David Geffen Company ℗ 1991, 1990 BBC ℗ 1992, 1990, 1989, 1988 Sub Pop Ltd. ℗ 1988 Nirvana Made in U.S.A.
Some of the first copies were contained in a long cardboard box, or "longbox".
Notes sourced from the Discogs database.
Frequently asked
How do I identify the DADC pressing from other Incesticide variants?
Check the booklet for the absence of band members' names printed beneath their photographs—this is the hallmark of early DADC copies. Verify the matrix runout DIDX-015356 1 stamped in the disc dead wax. The catalogue number DGCD-24504 appears on the spine and back insert. Later pressings added the names to the booklet and may carry different matrix codes.
What is the significance of the John Peel and Mark Goodier sessions on this disc?
Tracks 5, 6, 7 are sourced from BBC John Peel Session recordings dated 1991 and 1990. Tracks 4, 8, 15 come from the Mark Goodier Session, recorded in 1992, 1990, and 1988. These six cuts do not appear on Nevermind or In Utero, making them exclusive to this compilation and driving collector demand to 939 want entries.
Why do early copies in longbox packaging cost more?
Some of the first copies shipped in longbox packaging—a cardboard format that record labels phased out by 1992. Longbox stock was rarely retained by collectors, making surviving examples scarce. The combination of longbox rarity and the booklet nameplate omission on early DADC runs creates a premium tier within the 7821 copies tracked in the community have count.
Where was this pressing mastered and manufactured?
The disc was mastered at Masterdisk, NYC. Uni Distribution Corp. handled the pressing and distribution for the US market in 1992. The copyright block confirms manufacturing in the U.S.A., with rights held by The David Geffen Company (1992), BBC (1991, 1990), Sub Pop Ltd. (1992, 1990, 1989, 1988), and Nirvana (1988).
How does community rating and ownership data reflect this release's collector status?
The 577 community ratings average 4.19, indicating consistent positive reception. The 7821 have entries vastly outnumber the 939 want entries, reflecting Incesticide's accessibility as a compilation rather than its scarcity. This ratio suggests the DADC pressing is readily available in the secondary market, making it an entry-level Nirvana collectible rather than a high-demand variant.