No Code Polaroid photos (sets C, O, D, E)

comatose_253 · January 2011

I recently acquired a few additional copies of No Code to collect all four sets of Polaroid photos that were included with the original pressing. I always appreciated the music of No Code, but when you combine the music with the unique album cover and individual Polaroid photos you really have a special piece of sound and visual art.

There also seems to be a lot of code in No Code. The Polaroid sets are C, O, D, E. You also have the triangle No Code symbol when you fully unfold the album art. I started to put together the following information about the Polariod photos and the songs they represent.

Anyone else see interesting code in No Code?

No Code Polaroid photos (sets C, O, D, E)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/42719033@N ... 721273032/

Set C:

1C – Hail, Hail
2C – Smile
3C – Off He Goes
4C – Mankind
5C – Around The Bend
6C – Sometimes
7C – Red Mosquito
8C – Present Tense
9C – Habit

http://www.flickr.com/photos/42719033@N ... 721273032/

Set O:

1O – Hail, Hail
2O – Smile
3O – Off He Goes
4O – Mankind
5O – Around The Bend
6O – Sometimes
7O – Red Mosquito
8O – Present Tense
9O – Habit
http://www.flickr.com/photos/42719033@N ... 721273032/

Set

1D – Hail, Hail
2D – Smile
3D – Off He Goes
4D – Mankind
5D – Around The Bend
6D – Who You Are
7D – I’m Open
8D – In My Tree
9D – Habit

http://www.flickr.com/photos/42719033@N ... 721273032/

Set E:

1E – Hail, Hail
2E – Smile
3E – Off He Goes
4E – Mankind
5E – Around The Bend
6E – Who You Are
7E – I’m Open
8E – In My Tree
9E – Lukin

http://www.flickr.com/photos/42719033@N ... 721273032/

144 – number of Polaroids that make up the cover art
036 – number of Polaroids in the four sets (4 x 9 = 36)
026 – number of unique Polaroid photos in the four sets

comatose_253 · January 2011

Music For Rhinos · January 2011

What do you mean by unique polaroid?

awang_vedder · January 2011

thanks for starting this.

i know No Code have 4 series but i didnt exactly whats different. from your picture (flick) i think i have all No Code series but i will check again after arrived at home.

any different based series of polaroid on the cover of digipack?

Kilgore_Trout · January 2011

so i always wondered... can you piece all the polaroids together from the 4 sets and get a big no code symbol? that'd be a kickass piece of art

hopefully they do something like that if they do a no code reissue... thats one box set i would for sure buy

comatose_253 · January 2011

Music For Rhinos wrote:

What do you mean by unique polaroid?

And Happy Birthday!

The song Hail Hail has 4 Polaroids (1C, 1O, 1D, and 1E). 1C and 1O share the same photo and 1D and 1E share the same photo.

It's my Birthday??

comatose_253 · January 2011

awang_vedder wrote:

thanks for starting this.

i know No Code have 4 series but i didnt exactly whats different. from your picture (flick) i think i have all No Code series but i will check again after arrived at home.

any different based series of polaroid on the cover of digipack?

The album cover has all of the photos that are part of the 4 sets plus a lot more. Each Polaroid has a number on the back that ends in either C, O, D, or E. This will let you know which sets you have.

comatose_253 · January 2011

Kilgore_Trout wrote:

so i always wondered... can you piece all the polaroids together from the 4 sets and get a big no code symbol? that'd be a kickass piece of art

hopefully they do something like that if they do a no code reissue... thats one box set i would for sure buy

Yes, I agree!

igotid88 · January 2011

i don't know why they stopped making them. i would mostly get d. when i bought extra copies.

comatose_253 · January 2011

igotid88 wrote:

i don't know why they stopped making them. i would mostly get d. when i bought extra copies.

I started asking which set came with the CD and it was pretty easy to collect all four.

igotid88 · January 2011

comatose_253 wrote:

igotid88 wrote:

i don't know why they stopped making them. i would mostly get d. when i bought extra copies.

I started asking which set came with the CD and it was pretty easy to collect all four.

where did you buy them? it's out of stock in most places. and the one's that are available don't have the polaroids anymore.

comatose_253 · January 2011

igotid88 wrote:

comatose_253 wrote:

igotid88 wrote:

i don't know why they stopped making them. i would mostly get d. when i bought extra copies.

I started asking which set came with the CD and it was pretty easy to collect all four.

where did you buy them? it's out of stock in most places. and the one's that are available don't have the polaroids anymore.

ebay . . . I could usually pickup a copy for .99 + 2.99 shipping.

comatose_253 · January 2011

is this the Polaroid that is supposedly a photo of Dennis Rodman’s eye?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/42719033@N07/5338054986/

mookeywrench · January 2011

comatose_253 wrote:

is this the Polaroid that is supposedly a photo of Dennis Rodman’s eye?

Column 1 ; Row 5

and his nose is supposedly Column 9 ; Row 11

http://www.flickr.com/photos/42719033@N07/5316304679/in/set-72157625721273032/

comatose_253 · January 2011

mookeywrench wrote:

comatose_253 wrote:

is this the Polaroid that is supposedly a photo of Dennis Rodman’s eye?

Column 1 ; Row 5

and his nose is supposedly Column 9 ; Row 11

http://www.flickr.com/photos/42719033@N07/5316304679/in/set-72157625721273032/

Thanks! I was not sure which the many eyes on the cover might be the infamous Rodman eye, and that the cover might include a chunk of his nose too.

Music For Rhinos · December 2011

Is this true??????????????

javis el errante · December 2011

this is what I wanted to know, I asked about it a few weeks ago, but if someone answered, I missed that post...

My CD is C and my vinyl is O, had I known this at the tiem, I would have bought more copies of No Code, at least, on CD...

Given to... · February 2012

And another quest begins

iamdirtyfrank · February 2012

I also purchased a further 2 copies towards the end of the year on eBay, just asked the seller what set the photos were before I put a bid in. So I have 4 original copies, one reissue from 2000 (no Polaroids) and a vinyl. Is there really any need to own an album 6 times?

Yes.

Candlemoth · August 2012

I am beginning my hunt now. I currently have E.

Any members with the remaining as duplicates would be welcome to contact me if you are able to help out and are not asking for me to pay silly prices (like the folk on Amazon)

demetrios · August 2013

It's a true!

Complete Pearl Jam No Code Polaroids (1-9, C/O/D/E) & No Code Belgium store display.

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MK13579 · August 2013

So has anyone figured out the code in no code?

nutbarz · August 2013

MK13579 wrote:

So has anyone figured out the code in no code?

Its "Be Sure to Drink your Ovaltine"

oceaninmyeyes · August 2013

I found a nearly pristine copy at a massive church garage sale today . . . with a complete set of the C Polaroids. I haven't spent $3 so gleefully in a long time.

yellowledbetterman80 · August 2013

great thread i have sets C and D
i want to know more and unlock the code any code maybe there is No Code

broloco · August 2013

Cool thread.
It's funny the other day I was looking at all the individual Polaroids in my set and i understood why all of the songs went with certain photos - except for one. The guy falling out of the window for Hail, Hail. I was like what is that have to do with the song? So I actually looked up the word hail in the dictionary (seriously), and it said to fall down like hail. And it hit me how dumb i was to forget about the big ice pellets falling from sky.

iguanatree · August 2013

nutbarz wrote:

MK13579 wrote:

So has anyone figured out the code in no code?

Its "Be Sure to Drink your Ovaltine"

AWESOME!!!

yellowledbetterman80 · September 2013

cool thread here, saving to my posts so can have a closer look later

TC282314 · September 2013

I recently completed the polaroid set and my original goal was to frame them, but after putting together I realized it would be a big frame! Has anyone framed them? Have any pics?

mitchellp87 · October 2013

mookeywrench wrote:

comatose_253 wrote:

is this the Polaroid that is supposedly a photo of Dennis Rodman’s eye?

Column 1 ; Row 5

and his nose is supposedly Column 9 ; Row 11

http://www.flickr.com/photos/42719033@N07/5316304679/in/set-72157625721273032/

Column 8 row 11

mitchellp87 · October 2013

Just bought a used lp and have the "o" set of polaroids. Absoltely blown away by the album art work, package, and most importantly the music. Favorite album of all time. Everytime I check out the cover photos I find something new.
Check out col 3 row8. Does anyone know who's rong that is?

No Code Polaroid photos (sets C, O, D, E)

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