Melvins CDs

[jules]

Loving the vinyl and sleeve variations Melvins has put out. Lockdown got me curious about CDs (although a motoring analogy comparing vinyl albums with CDs would like comparing a Formula 1 racing car to some sort of utility vehicle) -

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My copy of 'The Maggot' is green and i didn't know there were variants. I knew there were others with 'The Crybaby' though. The first one of that i had, the CD was orange. At first i didn't like that album so stupidly i exchanged it and then a year or so later repurchased it and my current one is grey i think. The same happened to me with 'Sieg Howdy!' too. My first copy was a block colour of orange with the figure on and then my follow up one is shiny with a slight hint of orange with the same figure featured. I'd like to know which ones are the original ones and which possibly later reissues.

[Stonergrunge]

Damn! I really want to have the Singles 1-12 

My version of The Maggot is also the green one.

[von grip]

first off, Been after singles 1-12 for a while now too...
like chieftenbeers had no idea there were  variants of the maggot cd (mine is the green one like the majority) OR the crybaby for that matter
I remember back in the early 2000s when I  used to go to Borders books and music and remember they had Melvins albums on cd which I thought was cool at the time and bought a few albums sporadically but thinking back wished I had bought more- there weren't too many retailers even then that you could find brand new copies of Melvins cds especially am rep stuff; really for me just wish I had same completist, collector mentality back then bc I would've swooped those cd's without even thinking about it but then I spent too
much time pondering and not enough time just buying 

[the bloat]

So is the problem that no one can find a Singles 1-12 CD anymore? Not on Amazon or anything? Guess I'm glad I kept my copy!

[amazonAMAZON]

14 For Sale from $18.00

https://www.discogs.com/Melvins-Singles-1-12/release/436077

You don't have to look too hard.

[jules]

Singles 1-12 was the hardest one for me to find back in the day. Never seen a brand new one. Finally found one in a second hand record shop, really expensive, not very good condition. Decided to give it a miss and waited ages (couple of years) until I found the next second hand one at which point I could afford to get it.

I think the Honky CD was pretty much the same. I just got one off a guy in Germany who can't have even opened it or touched it since he bought it new. Absolutely pristine. Those cardboard sleeves are easy to wear out, too. 

L to R: Australia; Australia; Germany; Original US; Canada

[vince furnier]

Houdini in a black jewel case just seems wrong!

[black stallion]

very cool thread, i should post mine but i'm too lazy

[jules]

very cool thread, i should post mine but i'm too lazy

Levantate!

[black stallion]

here you go with my huge mess ah!

ps: Ian, don't get too nervous if you should notice too many packages 

ps2: better watching them on your cell which is easier to rotate than your pc 

[amazonAMAZON]

These are beautiful collections of a beautiful discography.

I don't go big into vinyl, just a few things I'm interested to keep for posterity and eventually to display. BUT vinyl photographs the best (of all music collectibles.)

Dare I ask to see your CD singles and promos and any other relevant comps and features?

(I don't have variants and stuff. I'm lucky to have original Prick, I guess.)

[black stallion]

i'm more into cd's, especially for Melvins.  each new album they released i bought the cd, with a few exceptions.  i own some of their albums (bullhead, lysol, gpt, two with biafra, stoner witch, stag, ozma, solo albums etc) on vinyl too. speaking of singles, promos or features/comps i might disappoint you but i don't have any relevant stuff.. i'm not a collector/completist, i tend to buy the regular albums mostly, not limited edition stuff etc.. i have a few things which i can post but i'd never beat jules

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Just imagine how much space someone would need if they had a copy of EVERYTHING Melvins had ever put out!!! Great collection Stallion. I don't know why but i was surprised you have Chicken Switch and the Night Goat single. What is the CD in the last photo which is orange with the "M" on. I don't recognise that. I see it's an Amrep release.

ps: Ian, don't get too nervous if you should notice too many packages

DESTROY THEM!!!! KILL!!!!! KILL!!!! All that precious paper going unrecycled like that. Such a crime.

[black stallion]

What is the CD in the last photo which is orange with the "M" on. I don't recognise that. I see it's an Amrep release.

Prick! which is the first Melvins album i ever bought and heard. i'm so proud of this story