A Record Collector's Guide

SP201 Truly

Leslie's Coughing Up Blood b/w Virtually

Sub Pop SP201, released April 1993

Sub Pop SP85/256 - 7" (Germany)

Sub Pop SP86/257 - CDS (Germany)

Truly came up a little short, in my opinion, but this single was pretty good.  Black vinyl.

SP203 Royal Trux

Steal Yr Face b/w Gett Off

Sub Pop SP203, released April 1993

Sub Pop Singles Club #54

Limited to 2000 copies, all on dark purple marble vinyl.  This might be my favorite color of vinyl ever.

Test Pressing

SP204 The SF Seals

Nowherica b/w Being Cheated

Sub Pop SP204, released May 1993

Sub Pop Singles Club #55

Limited to 2000 copies, all on pink vinyl.

SP205 Eric's Trip

Songs About Chris

Hurt/Sloan Song b/w Listen/Dinosaurs

Sub Pop SP205, released April 1993

Sub Pop SP87/258 - 7" (Germany)

Sub Pop SP88/259 - CDS (Germany)

The first Eric's Trip single on Sub Pop.  People sure do like this band.  I think they were doomed as soon as they named themselves after a Sonic Youth song.

SP210 The Spinanes

Spitfire b/w Bad Karma

Sub Pop SP210, released September 1993

Sub Pop SP113/291 (Germany)

Black vinyl.

SP211 Sebadoh

Soul and Fire/Reject b/w Visibly Wasted

Sub Pop SP211, released March 1993

Sebadoh breaks onto the Sub Pop scene...and life is never the same again.  Oh, I see, Sebadoh.  Too good for the standard yellow Sub Pop label, huh?  Black vinyl, custom labels.

Test Pressing

SP212 Sprinkler

Peerless b/w Kent

Sub Pop SP212, released April 1993

I have nothing to say about this single.  Black vinyl.

SP213 Severin

Beagles! Beagles!

Waste of Time b/w Powerplay

Sub Pop SP213, released June 1993

Sub Pop Singles Club #56

Limited to 2000 copies, all on green vinyl.

SP214 Ween

Skycruiser b/w Cruise Control

Sub Pop SP214, released July 1993

Sub Pop Singles Club #57

Limited to 2000 copies, all on pink vinyl.  I don't know what it was about Ween that created an obsessive fan base, but they certainly did that.

SP216 '68 Comeback

You Could Call Me Job b/w Where the Rio de Rosa Flows

Sub Pop SP216, released May 1993

Black vinyl.  Cheap.

Test Pressing

SP219 Snow Bud and the Flower People

Killer Bud b/w Third Shelf

Sub Pop SP219, released August 1993

Sub Pop Singles Club #58

Limited to 2000 copies, all on mint green marble vinyl.

SP225 Supersuckers

She's My Bitch b/w Drinkin' 'N' Drivin'

Sub Pop SP225, released 1993

Black vinyl.  Great A Side.

Test Pressing

SP226 Stereolab

Lo Boob Oscillator b/w Tempter

Sub Pop SP226, released September 1993

Sub Pop SP107/283 (Germany)

Released on black vinyl in the U.S.  The European copies are on clear vinyl.

SP229 Big Chief

One Born Every Minute b/w Lot Lizard

Sub Pop SP229, released August 1993

Sub Pop SP106/282 (Germany)

Pretty strong single from a hit-or-miss band.  Black vinyl.

SP231 Sandy Duncan's Eye

Long Flat Pussy b/w Brown

Sub Pop SP231, released August 1993

Black vinyl.  For no good reason, the band name on the sleeve appears to read, "Sandy Duncan's Elle."  I don't claim to understand it.

SP232 Red Red Meat

Flank b/w Intro

Sub Pop SP232, released August 1993

Red Red Meat bursts onto the Sub Pop scene with astounding mediocrity.  Black Vinyl.

Test Pressing

SP233 Hater

Circles b/w Gen-o-cide

Sub Pop SP233, released August 1993

This band contained members of Soundgarden.  Most were on black vinyl, but there are some grey copies around.  They are much rarer.

SP235 Jale

Cut 7" - Promise b/w 3 Days

Sub Pop SP235, released 1993
Sub Pop SP126/309 (Germany)

This was Jale's first solo Sub Pop effort.  Very good.  The U.S. version was on black vinyl - supposedly a press run of 1500.  The European version can be found on red, blue, and yellow vinyl.  The European one was a total press run of 1000, but it was not an even split between the three colors.  The red one is by far the most common.  The blue is scarce, but can be found, and the yellow is a difficult find.

SP236 Combustible Edison

Cry Me a River b/w Satan Says...

Sub Pop SP236, released September 1993

Sub Pop Singles Club #59

Limited to 2070 copies, all on black vinyl.

SP237 Les Thugs

As Happy as Possible b/w August

Sub Pop SP237, released October 1993

Black vinyl.

SP239 Thee Headcoats

When You Stop Lovin' Me b/w Papa Doc

Sub Pop SP239, released November 1993

Surprisingly difficult 7" to find.  This one took me forever to track down when I was selling my big set.  Black vinyl.

SP240 Pigface

Empathy b/w Steamroller

Sub Pop SP240, released October 1993

Sub Pop Singles Club #60

Limited to 1500 copies, all on clear vinyl.

SP241 Didjits

Dear Junkie b/w Skull Baby/Fire in the Hole

Sub Pop SP241, released November 1993

Sub Pop Singles Club #61

Limited to 1500 copies, all on orange marble vinyl.

SP242 Codeine

Tom b/w Something New

Sub Pop SP242, released November 1993

Black vinyl.

SP248 Mudhoney/Jimmie Dale Gilmore

Tonight I Think I'm Gonna Go Downtown b/w Blinding Sun

Sub Pop SP248, released March 1994

Sub Pop Europe SP124/305 7"/CDS (Germany)

Fun single - each band covers one of the other's songs.  Black vinyl for the U.S. version, neon yellow for the German one.

SP124/305 Test Pressing

SP249 Supersuckers/The Reverend Horton Heat

400 Bucks b/w Caliente

Sub Pop SP249, released May 1994

This continued the very short run of split singles on which the bands cover each other.  Black vinyl.