Detailed Release Information

This is not a complete list of every known variant release. If you have another variant feel free to send in scans and info.

'Trash' came in a basic single cover with inner sleeve. Most if not all UK vinyl releases say they are made in Holland.

Country:
USA
Format:
LP
Label:
Epic Records
Cat. Number:
E 45137
Release Date:
1989
Notes:
Original US release. Promos exist but just have a gold stamp on the back cover.

Country:
USA
Format:
LP
Label:
Epic Records
Cat. Number:
465130 1
Release Date:
1989
Notes:
Listed with an alternate cat. number for no obvious reason.
Country:
USA
Format:
LP
Label:
Friday Music
Cat. Number:
FRM-45137
Release Date:
2013
Notes:
180gm audiophile vinyl reissue with gatefold sleeve showing the lyrics and credits from the original inset.
Country:
USA
Format:
Tape
Label:
Epic Records
Cat. Number:
465 130 4
Release Date:
1989
Notes:
Gray cassette with black writing on case.
Country:
USA
Format:
Tape
Label:
Epic Records
Cat. Number:
Pbl 45137
Release Date:
1989
Notes:
Promotional cassette. Black tape with white label.
Country:
USA
Format:
Tape
Label:
Epic Records
Cat. Number:
OET 45137/ET45137
Release Date:
1989
Notes:
Clear tape with gray text. Cover folds out to show lyrics etc.
Country:
USA
Format:
CD
Label:
Epic Records
Cat. Number:
EK 45137
Release Date:
1989
Notes:
There appear to be multiple versions of 'Trash' on CD in the US with minor variations between them. A later 1990 issue has a sticker advertising the singles. Another adds "DIDP 071689" below the normal cat. number on the disc. Other hen these minor things (and slight differences in matrix numbers) they seem identical.

Country:
UK
Format:
LP
Label:
Epic Records
Cat. Number:
465130 1
Release Date:
1989
Notes:
Original UK vinyl.

Country:
UK
Format:
Tape
Label:
Epic Records
Cat. Number:
465130 4
Release Date:
1989
Notes:
UK cassette. A limited edition came with a poster.
Country:
UK
Format:
CD
Label:
Hear No Evil Recordings
Cat. Number:
HNECD031
Release Date:
2014
Notes:
CD reissue with two bonus tracks.
Country:
Argentina
Format:
LP
Label:
Epic Records
Cat. Number:
70.098/1-465130
Release Date:
1989
Notes:
Released with the title "Basura" in a red cover. Do only promo copies exist?
Country:
Australia
Format:
LP
Label:
Epic Records
Cat. Number:
465130 1
Release Date:
1989
Notes:
Original Australian release with inner sleeve.
Country:
Australia
Format:
LP
Label:
Epic Records
Cat. Number:
465130 5
Release Date:
1989
Notes:
This is a limited edition version of the normal album with a free poster. There is a sticker over the original cat. number denoting the new number.
Country:
Australia
Format:
LP
Label:
Epic Records
Cat. Number:
465130-0
Release Date:
1989
Notes:
Limited edition picture disc that comes in a square thick plastic cover.
Country:
Australia
Format:
Tape
Label:
Epic Records
Cat. Number:
465130-4
Release Date:
1989
Notes:
Standard cassette.
Country:
Australia
Format:
CD
Label:
Epic Records
Cat. Number:
465130-2
Release Date:
1989
Notes:
Original CD release. Some copies included a sticker declaring "The Legend Returns"

Country:
Australia
Format:
CD
Label:
Epic Records
Cat. Number:
88985382222
Release Date:
13th January 2017
Notes:
Reissue with new cat. number as part of the "gold series".
Country:
Brazil
Format:
LP
Label:
Epic Records
Cat. Number:
177.187/1-465130
Release Date:
1989
Notes:
Brazillian pressing.
Country:
Brazil
Format:
CD
Label:
Epic Records/Sony BMG
Cat. Number:
4651302
Release Date:
2008
Notes:
Brazillian reissue.
Country:
Canada
Format:
Tape
Label:
Epic Records
Cat. Number:
OET 45137
Release Date:
1989
Notes:
Black cassette with white writing on case, or clear tape with gray writing on case. The black tape is a CrO2 tape. Second example has different back.
Country:
Canada
Format:
CD
Label:
Epic Records
Cat. Number:
OET 45137
Release Date:
1989
Notes:
Standard Canadian CD. There's also a club edition with a different cat. number "CEK 45137"
Country:
Czechoslovakia
Format:
LP
Label:
Globus International
Cat. Number:
21 0040-1 311
Release Date:
1990
Notes:
Pressings exist on black, green and yellow splatter vinyl. Includes inner sleeve. A promo version exists with promotional text on both labels.

Country:
Czechoslovakia
Format:
Tape
Label:
Globus International
Cat. Number:
210040-4311
Release Date:
1990
Notes:
No more information
Country:
Europe
Format:
LP
Label:
Epic Records
Cat. Number:
EPC 465130 1
Release Date:
1989
Notes:
Made In Holland but distributed all over Europe. Strangely some copies appear to have had a sticker prooting hit singles including "Only My Heart Talkin'' which wasn't released as a single in Europe. Includes inner sleeve.
Country:
Europe
Format:
LP
Label:
Music On Vinyl
Cat. Number:
MOVLP1862
Release Date:
October 6th 2017
Notes:
180g reissue with insert

Country:
Europe
Format:
LP
Label:
Music On Vinyl
Cat. Number:
MOVLP1862
Release Date:
October 6th 2017
Notes:
Limited edition (1500) red vinyl reissue. Includes inner sleeve.

Country:
Europe
Format:
CD
Label:
Epic Records
Cat. Number:
465130 2
Release Date:
1989
Notes:
Standard CD release. Made in Austria but distributed around Europe.
Country:
Greece
Format:
LP
Label:
Epic Records
Cat. Number:
EPC 465130 1
Release Date:
1989
Notes:
Includes lyric sheet.
Country:
Greece
Format:
Tape
Label:
Epic Records
Cat. Number:
EPC 465130 4
Release Date:
1989
Notes:
Standard cassette. Cream tape with gray label. Chrome tape.
Country:
Greece
Format:
CD
Label:
Epic Records/DeAgostini Hellas
Cat. Number:
EPC 987972 2,
Release Date:
2002
Notes:
Standard CD reissue as park of the "Οι Θρύλοι Της Rock – No. 1 " series.
Country:
Greece
Format:
CD
Label:
Epic Records
Cat. Number:
EPC 465130 10
Release Date:
2008
Notes:
Digipak reissue as park of the "History of Rock" series.
Country:
Hungary
Format:
LP
Label:
Gong Records
Cat. Number:
SLPXL 37417
Release Date:
1989
Notes:
Licenced to CBS?
Country:
Hungary
Format:
CD
Label:
Gong Records
Cat. Number:
HCDL 37417
Release Date:
1989
Notes:
Licenced to CBS?
Country:
Indonesia
Format:
Tape
Label:
Epic Records/Kings
Cat. Number:
OET 45137/E-0720889
Release Date:
1989
Notes:
Black cassette with white writing. Slightly different cover layout then normal.
Country:
Japan
Format:
CD
Label:
Epic Records
Cat. Number:
25•8P-5278
Release Date:
1989
Notes:
Only Japanese CD that comes with two live bonus tracks that featured on single B-sides elsewhere: 'Cold Ethyl' and 'Ballad Of Dwight Fry'. Also has 28 page booklet and obi in jewel case.
Country:
Japan
Format:
CD
Label:
Epic Records
Cat. Number:
SICP 30668
Release Date:
3rd September 2014
Notes:
"BSCD2 Blu-Spec CD/Stereo 360 Sound". Includes two different bonus tracks to the version above: "Only My Heart Talkin' (Radio Edit)' and 'I Got A Line On You'. Includes long booklet including onfo on the Blu-Spec.. in Japanese.
Country:
Japan
Format:
CD
Label:
Hear No Evil Recordings
Cat. Number:
HNECD031
Release Date:
5th March 2014
Notes:
Remastered CD in digipak with two bonus tracks: "Only My Heart Talkin' (Radio Edit)' and 'I Got A Line On You'.
Country:
Mexico
Format:
LP
Label:
Epic Records
Cat. Number:
ZRI-465130
Release Date:
1989
Notes:
Translucent BROWN vinyl [when held to the light], picture sleeve with Spanish text lyric inner and Spanish titles on labels.
Country:
Netherlands
Format:
Tape
Label:
Epic Records
Cat. Number:
465130 4
Release Date:
1989
Notes:
Black tape with grey label. Chrome tape.
Country:
Peru
Format:
Tape
Label:
Epic Records
Cat. Number:
CSC 5594
Release Date:
1989
Notes:
No more information.
Country:
Russia
Format:
CD
Label:
Epic Records/Sony
Cat. Number:
EPC 465130 0
Release Date:
1989
Notes:
As always there are a lot of counterfeit releases from Russia (and Poland) but this is official.
Country:
Russia
Format:
Tape
Label:
Epic Records/Sony
Cat. Number:
465130 4
Release Date:
1989
Notes:
As always there are a lot of counterfeit releases from Russia (and Poland) but this is official.
Country:
South Africa
Format:
LP
Label:
Epic Records
Cat. Number:
KSF 3289
Release Date:
1989
Notes:
No more information.
Country:
South Korea
Format:
LP
Label:
Epic Records
Cat. Number:
CPL-1042 (EK-45137)
Release Date:
1989
Notes:
Insert has lyrics and info in Korean.
Country:
Spain
Format:
LP
Label:
Epic Records
Cat. Number:
465130 1
Release Date:
1989
Notes:
Includes lyric insert.
Country:
Spain
Format:
Tape
Label:
Epic Records
Cat. Number:
EPC 465130 4
Release Date:
1989
Notes:
Grey cassette with black writing.
Country:
Turkey
Format:
Tape
Label:
Uzelli/CBS
Cat. Number:
B.157/CBS 465130-10
Release Date:
1989
Notes:
Clear cassette with green label.
Country:
Ukraine
Format:
Tape
Label:
Epic Records/Sony Records
Cat. Number:
465130 4
Release Date:
1989
Notes:
No more information.
Country:
Venezuela
Format:
LP
Label:
Epic Records
Cat. Number:
Epic 346
Release Date:
1989
Notes:
Retitled "Basura" on the labels with titles also translated into Spanish.
Country:
Yugoslavia
Format:
LP
Label:
ZKP RTVL/Epic Records
Cat. Number:
LL-1817
Release Date:
1989
Notes:
No more information.
Country:
Yugoslavia
Format:
Tape
Label:
ZKP RTVL/Epic Records
Cat. Number:
KL-1817
Release Date:
1989
Notes:
Orange, clear and black cassettes exist with grey/blue labels.