SickthingsUK - School's Out (Release Information)

Detailed Release Information

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Initial copies of 'School's Out' came in a fold out desk sleeve, report card, and panties (pink, white, or blue (and yellow??)) wrapped around the LP, but for obvious reasons this wasn't continued for that long.
Most editions listed here will NOT have the desk sleeve unless otherwise stated.

Country:

USA

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

BS 2623

Release Date:

1972

Notes:

First pressing including fold-out desk sleeve with panties (pink, white, or blue) and Report card. No track list on back cover. The blue panties are by far the rarest of the three, unless the yellow actually exist which I doubt. I think the ones described as "yellow" are just white ones discoloured from age.

Country:

USA

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

BS 2623

Release Date:

1972

Notes:

First white label promo, fold-out desk/panties which came with an 'Alice Cooper School's Out' folder including paper candy on cover, a 3 page "An Alice Cooper Story" term paper by Dwight Fry inside, and two 10x8 promo photos. No track list on back cover.

Country:

USA

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

BS 2623/R113458A

Release Date:

1972

Notes:

Club edition without the extras. Extra number on the label. No track list on back cover.

Country:

USA

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers Records

Cat. Number:

BS 2623

Release Date:

1973

Notes:

Early reissue, still with the fold out desk cover, and the WB green labels, but now has the (incorrect) track list on the back cover.

Country:

USA

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers Records

Cat. Number:

WB 56007 / BS 2623

Release Date:

Notes:

Early budget reissue that came with the "!" on the front. Uses WB green labels, track list on back. Does this have the desk? seems unlikely. It does have the 2/3 opening desk lid.

Country:

USA

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers Records

Cat. Number:

BS 2623

Release Date:

1973

Notes:

Early reissue, still with the fold out desk cover, and with the WB palm tree labels. The (incorrect) track list now appears on the back cover. Two label variants: The first has "stereo" at the bottom and appears to be from the Terra Haute pressing plant, the second doesn`t have the "Stereo" and is said to be from the Los Angeles pressing plant ("LW" and stick figure on run-out groove).

Country:

USA

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers Records

Cat. Number:

BS 2623

Release Date:

1988

Notes:

1988 reissue without fold-out desk and with plain beige labels and track list on the back.

Country:

USA

Format:

Label:

Friday Music

Cat. Number:

FRM 9113

Release Date:

2009

Notes:

Deluxe 180gm reissue in gatefold sleeve replicating the original school desk interior. No track list on back cover.

Country:

USA

Format:

Tape

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

M5 2623

Release Date:

1972

Notes:

Early slipcase style cassette.

Country:

USA

Format:

Tape

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

M5 2623

Release Date:

1970s

Notes:

Standard cassettes. The left image is the earlier one without barcode, the right one is later.

Country:

USA

Format:

8 Track Tape

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

WB M8 2623

Release Date:

1970s

Notes:

White and black variant cartridges.

Country:

USA

Format:

Reel to Reel

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

WST 2623

Release Date:

1972

Notes:

3 ¾ ips, 4-Track Stereo, 7" Cine Reel

Country:

USA

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

2623-2

Release Date:

1980s/1990s

Notes:

Standard CD reissue.

Country:

USA

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

2623-2

Release Date:

2008

Notes:

Warners reissue as part of the "Flashback" series. There's also a Columboa House version which appears the same apart from one line of text on the back cover.

Country:

USA

Format:

Label:

Audio Fidelity

Cat. Number:

AFZ 035

Release Date:

2009

Notes:

Steve Hoffman remastered 24kt gold limited edition HDCD remastered supposeedly from the original tapes.

Country:

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

K 56007

Release Date:

1972

Notes:

Original pressing with fold-out desk, panties, report card and no titles on the back. The small "v" under the word "stereo" on the second labels appears to sigify a second printing or something similar. "Grande Finale" co-writer Mack David is wrongly credited on the label as being two different people "Mack/David"

Country:

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

K 56007

Release Date:

Late 70s/early 80s

Notes:

Reissue with beige/lines labels with titles on the back cover. No fold-out legs but front cover still opens to house the record. "Grande Finale" co-writer Mack David is wrongly credited on the label as being two different people "Mack/David".

Country:

Format:

Tape

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

K 456007

Release Date:

1972

Notes:

Standard type cassette case, black tape with blue labels. Inside of cover shows teh "School's Out" trash can band photo.

Country:

Argentina

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

K 56007

Release Date:

1973

Notes:

No tracklisting on back. Appears to be a normal gatefold with credist where the normal desk lid joins the main cover. Either the cover has the report card aded to it, or it comes with a report card.. in Spanish!.

Country:

Australia

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

K 56007

Release Date:

1972

Notes:

Fold out desk. Panties. Tracklisting on back. Warner Brothers green labels. Versions both with and without titles on the back.

Country:

Australia

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

BS 2623

Release Date:

1973+

Notes:

Fold out desk. Tracklisting on back. Warner Brothers palm tree labels.

Country:

Australia

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

BS 2623

Release Date:

1973+

Notes:

Regular sleeve without lid or legs. Unique(?) back cover with photo from inside the desk and album credits. Tracklisting on back. Warner Brothers palm tree labels.

Country:

Australia

Format:

Tape

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

M5 2623

Release Date:

1972

Notes:

White cassette in regular tape cover.

Country:

Australia

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

7599272602

Release Date:

1980s

Notes:

Standard CD reissue

Country:

Austria

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

WB 56 007

Release Date:

1972

Notes:

No sleeve info. Disc actually made in Germany but Rights credited to "Austro Mechana".

Country:

Austria

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

K 56007

Release Date:

1972

Notes:

Issued on green Warner Bros. labels in a desk sleeve and panties. No track list printed on the back cover.

Country:

Brazil

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

WBLP-5.012

Release Date:

1972

Notes:

No sleeve info.

Country:

Brazil

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

670.4280

Release Date:

1992

Notes:

Standard single sleeve. WB beige/lines labels.

Country:

Brazil

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

92623-2

Release Date:

1992

Notes:

CD reissue.

Country:

Canada

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

BS 2623

Release Date:

1972

Notes:

School desk and panties, no titles on the back cover. Four variant labels.

Country:

Canada

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

BS 2623

Release Date:

1973+

Notes:

Possibly desk sleeve, has palm tree labels.

Country:

Canada

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

BS 2623

Release Date:

1980ish

Notes:

1980s reissue with WB beige/lines labels. No desk. Titles on the back cover which also has awhite maple leaf in top left corner. Two minor variant labels, the second with a small "Q" under the cat. number.

Country:

Canada

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

BS 2623

Release Date:

1980ish

Notes:

Another beige/lines labeled pressing but this one has the fold-out desk and the labels are different form the ones above. No track listing on the back.

Country:

Canada

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

BS 2623

Release Date:

1980ish

Notes:

mid-1980s beige/shields label in a stadard sleeve. Track listing on the back.

Country:

Canada

Format:

Tape

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

CWX-2623

Release Date:

1972

Notes:

Standard cassette.

Country:

Canada

Format:

Tape

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

CWX-2623

Release Date:

1972

Notes:

Later cassette.

Country:

Canada

Format:

Tape

Label:

Warner Brothers/Columbia House

Cat. Number:

M5 2623/782854C

Release Date:

1972

Notes:

Columbia House cassette.

Country:

Canada

Format:

8 Track Tape

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

8WM-2023

Release Date:

1972

Notes:

Yellow cartridge.

Country:

Canada

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

CD 2623

Release Date:

1980s

Notes:

Standard CD

Country:

Canada

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers/Columbia House

Cat. Number:

W2-2623 /782854T

Release Date:

1980s

Notes:

Standard CD for Columbia House club.

Country:

Europe/Germany

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

WB 56 007

Release Date:

1980s/1990s.

Notes:

Made in Germany but available around Europe. Reissue with fold out desk. This one is without the barcode on the front cover. Beige/shield labels.

Country:

Europe/Germany

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

WB 56 007 (BS 2623)/K 56 007

Release Date:

1980s/1990s.

Notes:

Made in Germany but available around Europe. Reissue with barcode added in the middle of the front cover and using the inner desk picture for the back.
Reissued on beige labels with three minor variants:

Beige with WB shields - K 56 007 (three versions of this as well, with very minor typesetting differences.)
Beige without shields - WB 56 007
Beige with WB shields - WB 56 007

Country:

Europe/Germany

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

927 260-2

Release Date:

1980s/1990s.

Notes:

CD Reissue made in Germany but available around Europe. There are two cover versions with very minor typesetting differences on back.

Country:

Europe/Germany

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

7599-27260-2

Release Date:

Notes:

CD Reissue made in Germany but available around Europe. There are two cover versions with very minor typesetting differences on back.

Country:

France

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

WB 56 007

Release Date:

1972

Notes:

Green WB labels, desk sleeve made in Germany with vinyl made in France. Early copies with panties and no titles on the back.

Country:

France

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

WB 56 007

Release Date:

1973+

Notes:

German sleeve on a French disc with palm tree labels. Fold out desk.

Country:

France

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

WB 56 007

Release Date:

Late 70s/Early 80s.

Notes:

Pressed in Germany for French market, with beige/lines labels. No titles on the back.

Country:

France

Format:

Tape

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

456.007

Release Date:

Notes:

White tape printed with blue writting. Normal cssette case.

Country:

Germany

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

WB 56 007

Release Date:

1972

Notes:

Early German pressing with green WB labels with desk and panties.

Country:

Germany

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

WB 56 007

Release Date:

1973+

Notes:

German reissue with palm tree labels. No titles on back.

Country:

Germany

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

WB 56 007

Release Date:

late 79s/early 80s.

Notes:

Late 70s/Early 80s pressing with the beige/lines label. No desk but has desk lid.

Country:

Germany

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

K 56007

Release Date:

1980s+

Notes:

Early 80s pressing with the beige/shield label (two minor variants). No desk but has desk lid.

Country:

Germany

Format:

Tape

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

456 007 (BS 2623)

Release Date:

1972

Notes:

White cassette with green labels.

Country:

Germany

Format:

Tape

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

K 456 007

Release Date:

1990s

Notes:

Clear cassette with white writing on case.

Country:

Germany

Format:

8 Track Tape

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

WB 856 007

Release Date:

1972

Notes:

White cartridge

Country:

Greece

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

WS 0386/BS 2623

Release Date:

1972

Notes:

Early pressing with green WB labels. Desk?

Country:

Greece

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

56007

Release Date:

Late 70s/Early 80s

Notes:

Fold out desk sleeve, WB beige/lines labels.

Country:

India

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

BS 2623

Release Date:

1973+

Notes:

Palm tree labels. First Indian Alice Cooper record?

Country:

Italy

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

BS 2623

Release Date:

1972

Notes:

Early green label pressing including desk, panties (at least blue and pink for Italy) and report card. No titles on back.

Country:

Japan

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

WPCP-3490

Release Date:

25th June 1990

Notes:

First Japanese release included all the extras plus obi and 2 page insert with translations. WB green labels. No titles on back cover. Also white label promo.

Country:

Japan

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

P-8227W

Release Date:

1972

Notes:

Standard Japanese CD with obi and translation sheets. There's also a repress with minimal differences.

Country:

Japan

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

WPCR-14303

Release Date:

2011

Notes:

Remastered SHM-CD in replica LP sleeve with obi-strip and insert of notes mostly in Japanese. Comes with a report card, a panties, insert of notes and lyrics. Also available in jewel case.

Country:

Lenanon

Format:

Label:

SLD

Cat. Number:

BS 2623

Release Date:

1972

Notes:

Desk sleeve with panties.

Country:

Mexico

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

BS 2623

Release Date:

1972

Notes:

Single sleeve with different back. Two variant labels. All titles in Spanish.

Country:

Mexico

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

GWEA 5095

Release Date:

1972

Notes:

Later reisse with palm tree labels retitled "Se Acabo La Escuela". All titles in Spanish.

Country:

Mexico

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

LWB-5095

Release Date:

1981

Notes:

Retitled "Se Acabo La Escuela". No other info.

Country:

Netherlands

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

WB 56 007

Release Date:

Late 70s/Early 80s

Notes:

Single sleeve with beige/lines Warner Brothers labels.

Country:

New Zealand

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

WBS 2623

Release Date:

1972

Notes:

Single laminated sleeve with green Warner Brothers labels and different back. Early copies had a desk lid, later ones did not.

Country:

New Zealand

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

BS 2623

Release Date:

Notes:

Later repressing. No other details.

Country:

Russia

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers/Никитин

Cat. Number:

4607173158093

Release Date:

2006

Notes:

As usual there are a few counterfeit versions from Russia but this one looks more legitamate.

Country:

Scaninavia

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

BS 2623

Release Date:

1972

Notes:

Made in Germany for Scandinavian market.

Country:

South Africa

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

BS 2623

Release Date:

1972

Notes:

Alternate back cover and green WB labels.

Country:

South Korea

Format:

Label:

Asia Record Co.

Cat. Number:

L 255

Release Date:

Notes:

Sleeve is flimsy blue and white cardboard.

Country:

South Korea

Format:

Label:

Taedo Record Co.

Cat. Number:

EU 288

Release Date:

Notes:

Sleeve is flimsy red and white cardboard.

Country:

Spain

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

HWBS 321-29

Release Date:

1972

Notes:

First Spanish pressing comes in the desk sleeve. No other info.

Country:

Spain

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

S 50.078

Release Date:

1981

Notes:

1981 pressing in fold out desk sleeve. WB beige/lines label.

Country:

Spain

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

56007

Release Date:

1985

Notes:

1985 pressing in sngle sleeve.

Country:

Spain

Format:

Tape

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

MB 456007

Release Date:

1985

Notes:

No more info.

Country:

Taiwan

Format:

Label:

中聲

Cat. Number:

CSJ-1226

Release Date:

1972

Notes:

Unique cover with "Alice Cooper" written in white lettering across the top. Likely unauthorised but interesting. Some typos in teh sleeve whihc is thin laminated paper.

Country:

Taiwan

Format:

Label:

First Records

Cat. Number:

FL-2239

Release Date:

1972

Notes:

Another unusual unauthorised release.

Country:

Turkey

Format:

Label:

Melodi Plak

Cat. Number:

412

Release Date:

1972

Notes:

Possibly legit. Has WB green labels.

Country:

Venezuela

Format:

Label:

Warner Brothers

Cat. Number:

LP-150003

Release Date:

1972

Notes:

No more info

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