Albums
"Bleach"
1989 - LP on Sub Pop (SP34, US)
1989 - LP on Waterfront (DAMP114, Australia)
SONGS:
Blew / Floyd the Barber / About a Girl
/ School / Big Cheese / Paper Cuts / Negative Creep / Scoff / Swap Meet
/ Mr. Moustache / Sifting
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Released in June 1989. First 1000 copies pressed
on white vinyl. Next 2000 copies included a free poster.
1989 - LP on Tupelo (TUPLP6, UK)
SONGS:
Blew / Floyd the Barber / About a Girl
/ School / Love Buzz / Paper Cuts / Negative Creep / Scoff / Swap Meet
/ Mr. Moustache / Sifting
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Released in August 1989. First 300 copies
pressed on white vinyl, next 2000 copies pressed on green vinyl.
1989 - CS on Sub Pop (SP34a, US)
SONGS:
Blew / Floyd the Barber / About a Girl
/ School / Love Buzz / Paper Cuts / Negative Creep / Scoff / Swap Meet
/ Mr. Moustache / Sifting / Big Cheese
1989 - CD on Sub Pop (SP34b, US)
1989 - CD on Tupelo (TUPCD6, UK)
1992 - CD on Geffen (US)
SONGS: 13 at 42:43
Blew (2:53) / Floyd the Barber (2:15)
/ About a Girl (2:46) / School (2:40) / Love Buzz (3:33) / Paper Cuts (4:04)
/ Negative Creep (2:52) / Scoff (4:07) / Swap Meet (3:00) / Mr. Moustache
(3:21) / Sifting (5:21) / Big Cheese (3:40) / Downer (1:42)
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Sub Pop and Tupelo CDs released in August
1989. The album was remastered and re-released on DGC and Geffen in April
1992.
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All songs written by Kurt Cobain, except for
"Love Buzz" written by Robby Van Leeuwen and originally performed by Shocking
Blue.
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Dale Crover plays drums on "Floyd the Barber",
"Paper Cuts" and "Downer". Chad Channing plays drums on all other tracks.
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Recorded in Seattle at Reciprocal Recording
by Jack Endino for $606.15 from December 24-29, 1988.
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Front cover photo by Tracy Marander. Inner
photos by Charles Peterson. Design by Lisa Orth. Execution by Jane Higgins.
"Nevermind"
1991 - LP on DGC (DGC-24425, US)
1991 - CS on DGC (DGCC-24425, US)
1991 - CD on DGC (DGCD-24425, US)
SONGS: 12 at 42:36
Smells Like Teen Spirit (5:01) / In
Bloom (4:14) / Come as You Are (3:38) / Breed (3:03) / Lithium (4:15) /
Polly (2:54) / Territorial Pissings (2:22) / Drain You (3:44) / Lounge
Act (2:36) / Stay Away (3:31) / On A Plain (3:14) / Something in the Way
(3:51)
1991 - CS on DGC (DGCC-24425, US)
1991 - CD on DGC (DGCD-24425, US)
SONGS: 12 at 59:23
Smells Like Teen Spirit (5:01) / In
Bloom (4:14) / Come as You Are (3:38) / Breed (3:03) / Lithium (4:15) /
Polly (2:54) / Territorial Pissings (2:22) / Drain You (3:44) / Lounge
Act (2:36) / Stay Away (3:31) / On A Plain (3:14) / Something in the Way
+ Endless, Nameless (20:36)
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Released on September 24, 1991.
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"Endless, Nameless" is an unlisted track which
appears ten minutes after the end of "Something in the Way". This track
was accidently omitted from inital US pressings, and from all foreign pressings.
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All songs written by Kurt Cobain and Nirvana.
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"Territorial Pissings" begins with a short
excerpt from the Youngbloods' "Get Together", written by Chet Powers.
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Dave Grohl plays drums on all tracks.
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Kirk Canning plays cello on "Something in
the Way".
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Produced and engineered by Butch Vig and Nirvana.
Mixed by Andy Wallace. Recorded in May-June 1991, at Sound City Studios
in Van Nuys, California.
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Cover photo by Kirk Weddle, art direction
and design by Robert Fisher. Inner photos by Michael Levine. Monkey photo
by Kurdt Kobain.
"Hormoaning"
1992 - 12" on Geffen (GEF21711, Australia)
1992 - CS on Geffen (GEFC21711, Australia)
1992 - CD on Geffen (GEFD21711, Australia)
1992 - CD on DGC (MVCG-17002, Japan)
SONGS: 6 at 18:51
Turnaround (2:21) / Aneurism (4:50)
/ D-7 (3:48) / Son of a Gun (2:50) / Even in His Youth (3:08) / Molly's
Lips (1:52)
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Released in January 1991.
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Only 15,000 pressed of the Australian version
(5000 of each format), 12" EP is pressed on swirled vinyl.
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"Even in His Youth" and "Aneurism" written
by Kurt Cobain, and recorded on January 1, 1991 by Craig Montgomery at
Music Source, Seattle.
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"Turnaround", "Son of a Gun" and "Molly's
Lips" recorded in the UK for the BBC Radio 1 John Peel Sessions. Produced
by Dale Griffin. Engineered by M. Engles and F. Kay.
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"Turnaround" written by Mark Mothersbaugh
and Gerald V. Casale, and originally performed by Devo.
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"D-7" written by Greg Sage and originally
performed by the Wipers.
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"Son of a Gun" and "Molly's Lips" written
by Eugene Kelly and Frances McKee and originally performed by the Vaselines.
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Dave Grohl plays drums on all tracks.
"Incesticide"
1992 - CS on DGC (DGCC-24504, US)
1992 - CD on DGC (DGCD-24504, US)
1992 - LP on DGC (DGC-24504, US)
1992 - CD promo on DGC [LTD includes 3
cards] (Germany)
SONGS: 15 at 44:45
Dive (3:53) / Sliver (2:12) / Stain
(2:37) / Been a Son (1:53) / Turnaround (2:17) / Molly's Lips (1:51) /
Son of a Gun (2:47) / (New Wave) Polly (1:46) / Beeswax (2:47) / Downer
(1:47) / Mexican Seafood (1:52) / Hairspray Queen (4:12) / Aero Zeppelin
(4:39) / Big Long Now (5:01) / Aneurysm (4:36)
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Released on December 15, 1992.
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Sticker on package reads "Rare B-Sides, BBC
Sessions, Original Demo Recordings, Outtakes, Stuff Never Before Available."
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"Turnaround" written by Mark Mothersbaugh
and Gerald V. Casale, and originally performed by Devo.
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"Molly's Lips" and "Son of a Gun" written
by Eugene Kelly and Frances McKee, and originally performed by the Vaselines.
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"Aneurysm" and "(New Wave) Polly" written
by Kurt Cobain, Chris Novoselic and Dave Grohl.
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"Mexican Seafood" and "Hairspray Queen" written
by Kurt Cobain.
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Dan Peters plays drums on "Sliver".
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Chad Channing plays drums on "Dive", "Stain",
"Beeswax", "Mexican Seafood", "Hairspray Queen", "Aero Zeppelin" and "Big
Long Now".
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Dale Crover plays drums on "Downer".
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Dave Grohl plays drums on "Been a Son", "Turnaround",
"Molly's Lips", "Son of a Gun", "(New Wave) Polly" and "Aneurysm".
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"Turnaround", "Molly's Lips" and "Son of a
Gun" recorded in the UK for the BBC Radio 1 John Peel Sessions. Produced
by Dale Griffin. Engineered by M. Engles and F. Kay.
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"Been a Son", "(New Wave) Polly" and "Aneurysm"
recorded in the UK for the BBC Radio 1 Mark Goodier Sessions. Produced
by Miti Adhikari. Engineered by John Taylor.
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All other songs written by Kurt Cobain and
Chris Novoselic.
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Art direction by Robert Fisher, cover painting
by Kurt Cobain, live photograph by Charles Peterson.
"In Utero"
1993 - LP on Geffen (GEF24536, UK)
1993 - CS on Geffen (GEFC24536, UK)
1993 - CD on Geffen (GEFCD24536, UK)
1993 - LP on Geffen (GEF24536, Australia)
1993 - CS on Geffen (GEFC24536, Australia)
1993 - CD on Geffen (GEFD24536, Australia)
SONGS: 12 at 69:05
Serve The Servants (3:54) / Scentless
Apprentice (3:47) / Heart-Shaped Box (4:39) / Rape Me (2:49) / Frances
Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle (4:07) / Dumb (2:29) / Very Ape
(1:55) / Milk It (3:52) / Pennyroyal Tea (3:36) / Radio Friendly Unit Shifter(4:49)
/ tourette's (1:33) / All Apologies + Gallons Of Rubbing Alcohol Flow Through
The Strip (3:50+7:33=31:32)
1993 - LP on DGC (DGC-24607, US)
1993 - CS on DGC (DGCC-24607, US)
1993 - CD on DGC (DGCD-24607, US)
SONGS: 12 at 41:20
Serve The Servants (3:54) / Scentless
Apprentice (3:47) / Heart-Shaped Box (4:39) / Rape Me (2:49) / Frances
Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle (4:07) / Dumb (2:29) / Very Ape
(1:55) / Milk It (3:52) / Pennyroyal Tea (3:36) / Radio Friendly Unit Shifter
(4:49) / tourette's (1:33) / All Apologies (3:50)
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Released on September 14, 1993 in the UK and
Australia. Released on September 21, 1993 in the US.
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"Gallons of Rubbing Alcohol Flow Through the
Strip" is listed on non-US pressings as a 'Devalued American Dollar Purchase
Incentive Track'.
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Dave Grohl plays drums on all tracks.
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All songs written by Kurt Cobain, except "Scentless
Apprentice" written by Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl.
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Recorded by Steve Albini in March 1993 at
Pachyderm Studios in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Technician: Bob Weston. Additional
mixing on "Heart-Shaped Box" and "All Apologies" by Scott Litt. Second
engineer with Scott Litt: Adam Kasper.
"MTV Unplugged in New York"
1994 - LP on DGC (DGC24727, US)
1994 - CS on DGC (DGCC24727, US)
1994 - CD on DGC (DGCD24727, US)
1994 - LP on Geffen (GEF-24727, US)
1994 - CS on Geffen (GEFC-24727, US)
1994 - CD on Geffen (GEFD-24727, US)
SONGS: 14 at 53:59
About A Girl (3:37) / Come As You Are
(4:14) / Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam (4:37) / The Man Who Sold
The World (4:21) / Pennyroyal Tea (3:41) / Dumb (2:53) / Polly (3:16) /
On A Plain (3:45) / Something In The Way (4:02) / Plateau (3:38) / Oh Me
(3:26) / Lake Of Fire (2:56) / All Apologies (4:23) / Where Did You Sleep
Last Night (5:08)
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Released on October 31, 1994.
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"Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam" written by
Eugene Kelly and Frances McKee, and originally performed by the Vaselines.
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"The Man Who Sold The World" written and originally
performed by David Bowie.
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"Plateau", "Oh Me" and "Lake Of Fire" written
by Curt Kirkwood and originally performed by the Meat Puppets.
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"Where Did You Sleep Last Night" written by
Huddie Ledbetter and originally performed by Leadbelly.
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All other songs written by Kurt Cobain.
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Krist Novoselic plays bass, accordian on "Jesus
Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam", and guitar on "Plateau", "Oh Me" and "Lake
Of Fire".
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Dave Grohl plays drums and vocals as well
as bass on "Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam".
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Pat Smear plays guitar on all tracks.
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Lori Goldston plays cello on "Jesus Doesn't
Want Me For A Sunbeam", "The Man Who Sold The World", "Dumb", "Polly",
"On A Plain", "Something In The Way", "All Apologies" and "Where Did You
Sleep Last Night".
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Curt Kirkwood plays guitar on "Plateau", "Oh
Me" and "Lake Of Fire".
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Cris Kirkwood plays guitar and backing vocals
on "Plateau" and "Oh Me", and bass on "Lake Of Fire".
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Recorded for MTV's "Unplugged" at Sony Studios,
New York on November 18, 1993.
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Produced by Nirvana and Scott Litt. Mixed
at Louie's Clubhouse.
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Art direction and design by Robert Fisher.
Photography by Jennifer Youngblood-Grohl and Frank Micelotta.