Come as You Are: Nirvana mega-hit number 2. The story for this release is remarkably similar to that of Smells Like Teen Spirit. There were a bunch.
In the U.S., there was a jukebox 7" and a promo 12". The 7"s came in generic DGC sleeves and remain common. There were two label variants: one lists the label as David Geffen Company and the other calls it Geffen Records, Inc., the latter or which is much less common (as with Teen Spirit). Prices have been largely stable for these for the past few years, though I think collectors are beginning to recognize the relative rarity of the Geffen Records, Inc. variant. The 12" was on black vinyl and came in a plain white sleeve with a label on it. Prices for that one have remained consistent for a few years.
In Europe, there were several vinyl releases. Versions of the picture sleeve 7" came out in the UK, Germany, Spain, and France. The UK 7" was released with both silver painted/molded labels and black paper labels. There was also a jukebox version of the 7" with unpainted labels, and that one is rarer (though it is the least expensive, which I don't understand). European 12"s came out in the UK, Germany, and Spain. In the UK and Germany, there were black vinyl 12"s in picture sleeves and also picture discs. The A sides of the UK and German picture discs were very similar, but the B sides were totally different. Here are some Euro-charts:
Outside of the U.S. and Europe, there were a few other interesting variants. Promo 7"s came out in Mexico, Costa Rica, and Venezuela. There was also a Brazilian 12". These are all tough finds and generally very expensive.
In 2011, a black 10" was released in the U.S., included in the Nevermind - The Singles set. I've seen it sold separately a few times.
| Version | Value ($) | Scarcity | Price Trending |
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| Black U.S. 7" - David Geffen Co. Labels (DGC DGCS7-19120) | 15-25 | 1 | Stable |
| Black U.S. 7" - Geffen Records, Inc. Labels (DGC DGCS7-19120) | 25-35 | 1 | Up |
| Black U.S. 12" (DGC PRO-A-4416) | 30-50 | 4 | Stable |
| UK 7" Silver Molded Labels (DGC DGCS 7) | 20-25 | 3 | Stable |
| UK 7" Paper Labels (DGC DGCS 7) | 15-25 | 2 | Stable |
| UK 7" Unpainted Molded Labels (DGC DGCS 7) | 10-15 | 6 | Stable |
| UK Black 12" (DGC DGCT 7) | 25-35 | 2 | Up |
| UK Picture Disc 12" (DGC DGCTP 7) | 30-40 | 1 | Stable |
| Germany 7" (DGC GES 19065) | 20-25 | 2 | Stable |
| Germany 12" (DGC GET 21699) | 30-40 | 2 | Stable |
| Germany Picture Disc 12" (DGC GET 21714) | 30-40 | 1 | Stable |
| France 7" (DGC GES 19120) | 15-25 | 3 | Stable |
| Spain 7" (DGC GES 19065 (1A)) | 20-30 | 4 | Up |
| Spain 12" (DGC GET 21699 (3A)) | 30-45 | 5 | Up |
| Brazil 12" (DGC 990 4077) | 50-60 | 9 | Stable |
| Mexico 7" (DGC RX-1086) | 100-110 | 8 | Stable |
| Venezuela 7" (Sono-Rodven SR-430) | 200-250 | 9 | Volatile |
| Costa Rica 7" (Geffen 7135292) | 60-80 | 8 | Down/Volatile |
| U.S. 10" (DGC/UMe B0016231-01 LP02) | 25-35 | 5 | Stable |
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| Credits: | Discogs: Picture discs, Latin American promo 7" images |
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Release List:
DGC DGCS7-19120 7" / PRO-A-4416 12" / DGCDS-21707 CD / PRO-CD-4375 CD / DGCCS-19120 Cassette, released 1992 (U.S.)
DGC DGCS 7 7" / DGCT 7 12" / DGCTP 7 12" / DGCTD 7 CD, released 1992 (UK)
DGC GES 19065 7" / GET 21699 12" / GET 21714 12" / GED 21715 CD, released 1992 (Germany)
DGC GES 19120 7" / GED 21745 CD / GEC 19120 Cassette, released 1992 (France)
DGC GES 19065 (1A) 7" / GET 21699 (3A) 12", released 1992 (Spain)
DGC 990 4077 12", released 1992 (Brazil)
DGC RX-1086 7", released 1992 (Mexico)
Geffen 7135292 7", released 1992 (Costa Rica)
Sono-Rodven SR-430 7", released 1992 (Venezuela)
DGC DGCDS 21715 CD / GED 21715 CD/ DGCCS-19065 Cassette, released 1992 (Australia)
DGC GED 21715 CD, released 1992 (South Korea)
DGC MVDG-8 3" CD, released 1992 (Japan)
DGC 300236 4 Cassette, released 1992 (Netherlands)
DGC DGCCS-19065 Cassette, released 1992 (New Zealand)
DGC GED 21715 CD, released 1997 (Argentina)
DGC/UMe B0016231-01 LP02 10", released 2011 (U.S.)
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