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.
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:
LP
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:
LP
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:
LP
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:
LP
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:
LP
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:
LP
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:
LP
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:
LP
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:
CD
Label:
Warner Brothers
Cat. Number:
2623-2
Release Date:
1980s/1990s
Notes:
Standard CD reissue.
Country:
USA
Format:
CD
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:
CD
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:
UK
Format:
LP
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:
UK
Format:
LP
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:
UK
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:
LP
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:
LP
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:
LP
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:
LP
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:
CD
Label:
Warner Brothers
Cat. Number:
7599272602
Release Date:
1980s
Notes:
Standard CD reissue
Country:
Austria
Format:
LP
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:
LP
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:
LP
Label:
Warner Brothers
Cat. Number:
WBLP-5.012
Release Date:
1972
Notes:
No sleeve info.
Country:
Brazil
Format:
LP
Label:
Warner Brothers
Cat. Number:
670.4280
Release Date:
1992
Notes:
Standard single sleeve. WB beige/lines labels.
Country:
Brazil
Format:
CD
Label:
Warner Brothers
Cat. Number:
92623-2
Release Date:
1992
Notes:
CD reissue.
Country:
Canada
Format:
LP
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:
LP
Label:
Warner Brothers
Cat. Number:
BS 2623
Release Date:
1973+
Notes:
Possibly desk sleeve, has palm tree labels.
Country:
Canada
Format:
LP
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:
LP
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:
LP
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:
CD
Label:
Warner Brothers
Cat. Number:
CD 2623
Release Date:
1980s
Notes:
Standard CD
Country:
Canada
Format:
CD
Label:
Warner Brothers/Columbia House
Cat. Number:
W2-2623 /782854T
Release Date:
1980s
Notes:
Standard CD for Columbia House club.
Country:
Europe/Germany
Format:
LP
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:
LP
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:
CD
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:
CD
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:
LP
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:
LP
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:
LP
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:
LP
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:
LP
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:
LP
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:
LP
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:
LP
Label:
Warner Brothers
Cat. Number:
WS 0386/BS 2623
Release Date:
1972
Notes:
Early pressing with green WB labels. Desk?
Country:
Greece
Format:
LP
Label:
Warner Brothers
Cat. Number:
56007
Release Date:
Late 70s/Early 80s
Notes:
Fold out desk sleeve, WB beige/lines labels.
Country:
India
Format:
LP
Label:
Warner Brothers
Cat. Number:
BS 2623
Release Date:
1973+
Notes:
Palm tree labels. First Indian Alice Cooper record?
Country:
Italy
Format:
LP
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:
LP
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:
CD
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:
CD
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:
LP
Label:
SLD
Cat. Number:
BS 2623
Release Date:
1972
Notes:
Desk sleeve with panties.
Country:
Mexico
Format:
LP
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:
LP
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:
LP
Label:
Warner Brothers
Cat. Number:
LWB-5095
Release Date:
1981
Notes:
Retitled "Se Acabo La Escuela". No other info.
Country:
Netherlands
Format:
LP
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:
LP
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:
LP
Label:
Warner Brothers
Cat. Number:
BS 2623
Release Date:
?
Notes:
Later repressing. No other details.
Country:
Russia
Format:
CD
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:
LP
Label:
Warner Brothers
Cat. Number:
BS 2623
Release Date:
1972
Notes:
Made in Germany for Scandinavian market.
Country:
South Africa
Format:
LP
Label:
Warner Brothers
Cat. Number:
BS 2623
Release Date:
1972
Notes:
Alternate back cover and green WB labels.
Country:
South Korea
Format:
LP
Label:
Asia Record Co.
Cat. Number:
L 255
Release Date:
?
Notes:
Sleeve is flimsy blue and white cardboard.
Country:
South Korea
Format:
LP
Label:
Taedo Record Co.
Cat. Number:
EU 288
Release Date:
?
Notes:
Sleeve is flimsy red and white cardboard.
Country:
Spain
Format:
LP
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:
LP
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:
LP
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:
LP
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:
LP
Label:
First Records
Cat. Number:
FL-2239
Release Date:
1972
Notes:
Another unusual unauthorised release.
Country:
Turkey
Format:
LP
Label:
Melodi Plak
Cat. Number:
412
Release Date:
1972
Notes:
Possibly legit. Has WB green labels.
Country:
Venezuela
Format:
LP
Label:
Warner Brothers
Cat. Number:
LP-150003
Release Date:
1972
Notes:
No more info